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Christopher Longhurst, MD, Pediatrics, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

ChristopherALonghurstMD

Pediatrics • San Diego, CA

Hospitalist

Chief Medical Officer & Chief Digital Officer @ UC San Diego Health

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Summary

  • Dr. Christopher Longhurst is a pediatrician in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with UC San Diego Health. He received his medical degree from University of California Davis School of Medicine and has been in practice since 2001. He specializes in hospital medicine including newborns, and is experienced in electronic health records, evidence-based medicine, clinical informatics, and quality improvement.

    • Christopher Longhurst speaking at Stanford Big Data 2015

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2001, MD
  • University of California at Davis
    University of California at DavisM.S, 2000
  • University of California at San Diego
    University of California at San DiegoB.S, Magna cum laude, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Transformational Leadership Award UC Davis School of Medicine Alumni Association, 2021
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry EHR, Cerner Corporation, 2012-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Best Practices for Preventing Malfunctions in Rule-Based Clinical Decision Support Alerts and Reminders: Results of a Delphi Study  
    Adam Wright, Christopher A Longhurst, William Galanter, Richard Schreiber, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Activation Strategies for CPOE and Clinical Documentation. 
    HIMSS 2010 Physician Session, Atlanta, GA
  • PHR’s at LPCH. 
    Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) annual CEO meeting, Mountain View, CA
  • Promises and Challenges of Healthcare IT Locally and Nationally. 
    Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds
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Authored Content

  • Empowering UC Health Patients with Apple Health RecordsJanuary 2019

Press Mentions

  • Doctors Team up with ChatGPT to Handle Flood of Patient Messages
    Doctors Team up with ChatGPT to Handle Flood of Patient MessagesMay 8th, 2023
  • Pilot Project to Help Patients with Transportation Barriers Get to Appointments
    Pilot Project to Help Patients with Transportation Barriers Get to AppointmentsMay 4th, 2023
  • AI Chats Could Be More Empathetic Than Doctors’ Responses to Patient Questions, Study Finds
    AI Chats Could Be More Empathetic Than Doctors’ Responses to Patient Questions, Study FindsMay 2nd, 2023
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