Center for Digital Health

Ross W. Hilliard, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Medical Informatics
Research Interests
Big Data and Analytics
Biography
Dr. Hilliard is a general internist, practicing at Rhode Island Hospital and the Rhode Island Free Clinic. His work in informatics includes roles as the Director of Medical Informatics for the Lifespan Health System and as the Senior Health Information Systems Advisor for Brown Medicine. He also currently serves as an Associate Residency Director for the Brown University Internal Medicine program. As Director of Medical Informatics, he works with a team to improve the hospital system’s EPIC EMR so that it can better serve patients, physicians, and allied health professionals. These efforts center on improving patient safety and guiding teams to deliver high-quality care to patients.