Dr. Budman is a board-certified family physician with more than 2 decades in informatics leadership . His background includes work in academic medicine at UC-Irvine, emergency medicine, hospitalist, worker’s comp, urgent care, utilization review, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and international medicine. With many years of EHR experience on numerous platforms especially Epic he created content for multi-state IDN’s, worked on many quality initiatives with major hospitals, re-engineered several EHR modules, and has a passion for workflow improvements for provider and patient care needs. Of interesting note, Dr. Budman was the expedition physician for the 1998 RMS Titanic Research and Recovery Expedition that recovered the “Big Piece” an 18 ton steel piece of Titanic’s hull.

Currently, as CMIO for Microsoft+Nuance Dr. Budman supports AI and ambient documentation, computer-assisted physician documentation and CDI efforts, engages directly with physician and executive leadership as well as front line providers, and works directly with revenue cycle and IT teams. He focuses on core documentation efforts then adds artificial intelligence tools to assist providers with accuracy to create their best possible notes for efficiency, physician well being, patient satisfaction, and better outcomes. Dr. Budman developed a unique skill producing short precision training assets having created 100's of videos, PowerPoints, and flyers to support technology success in the hands of clinicians.