Fulcrum Community
Fulcrum Methods has created a unique community which encourages users to communicate and collaborate with each other on industry trends and best practices. This not only leads to the creation of new or enhanced Fulcrum methodologies and tools, but also serves as a professional knowledge-sharing group.
Members of the Fulcrum community include Fulcrum clients, the Fulcrum User Group, and the Fulcrum Steering Committee.
Fulcrum User Group Commitment to Excellence!
The role of the Fulcrum User Group is to maximize effectiveness of Fulcrum Methods. User Group responsibilities include:
- Sharing Fulcrum best practices, ideas, and industry knowledge through regularly scheduled meetings and presentations
- Participating in reviews of Fulcrum content and features
- Recommending new product development features and prioritization to the Fulcrum Steering Committee
- Participating in development of new products
- Providing quality assurance and user acceptance testing for product releases
- Providing feedback via issue reports or enhancement suggestions
Members of the Fulcrum User Group are eligible to participate in the Fulcrum Certification Program. The Fulcrum Certification Program is an in-depth program covering classroom training and organizational development involving a three-day overview of Fulcrum concepts, methodologies, tools, and implementation practices. The classroom training is followed by active and hands-on delivery, implementation, and specific use of one or more of the Fulcrum methodologies or tools. Training is conducted by Fulcrum faculty members.
Fulcrum Faculty Members Include:
Joseph DeLuca – Knowledge Architect, Fulcrum Methods
Gayle Yeakle – Client Services Executive, Fulcrum Methods and IT Optimizers
Tim Tarnowski – CIO, University of Kentucky HealthCare
Certificate Recipients Include:
Kathleen Crane – Client Services Executive, IT Optimizers (Long Range Planning)
Lisa Grisim – Director of IT Operations, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (Program Management Office, Systems Implementation)
Jeanette Moore – ITS Strategy & Planning Coordinator, John Muir Health (Vendor Selection)
Roselyn Pitchford – Director of Governance and Administration, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (Vendor Selection)
Doug Sabotin – Manager, IT, Columbus Regional Hospital (Systems Implementation)
Fulcrum Steering Committee
The Fulcrum Steering Committee provides guidance advice in the development and evolution of Fulcrum Methods including enabling product success in the market and facilitating professional knowledge exchange between Fulcrum Methods licensees.
Fulcrum Steering Committee Members Include:
Tim Tarnowski Steering Committee Chair and CIO, University of Kentucky HealthCare
Jamie Franklin CPMO, Community Medical Centers
Lisa Grisim - Director of IT Operations, Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
Brett Moraga Director, Information Technology John Muir Health
Rob Quadri Director, Information Systems Barton HealthCare
Doug Sabotin - Manager, IT, Columbus Regional Hospital
Steve Shive Director, IT Strategic Planning, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Buffie Stark Director of Transformation Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Paul Alcala VP/CIO, NorthBay Healthcare
Eric Anderson Director, Quality Data Management, Maine Medical Center
