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James Holly, MD, Family Medicine, Beaumont, TX, CHRISTUS Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont

JamesLHollyMD

Family Medicine Beaumont, TX

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

CEO at Southeast Texas Medical Associates, LLP

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Summary

  • I am actively involved with health care policy and transformation. All of my work is displayed at www.setma.com. I have written a 2,000 word health column weekly for the past 14 years. I have led my group in the use of EMR since 1998. We are a Joslin Diabetes Affliate, a Patient Centered Medical Home by NCQA and AAAHC. We work in Medicare Advantage and in an Accountale Care Organization. I am the President of an IPA, Chairman of the Board, Medical Director and Hospitalist. At this time in 2012, I still work fultime.

    My practice public reports by provider name on over 250 quality metrics on our website There are over 150 articles from national publications about SETMA on our website under In-The-News. All oh my articles -- over 800 -- and over 60 of my presentations at national meetings are published there.

    All of our elelectronic patient management, decision support materials are there. SETMA participates in many peer reviewed studies.

    2012 Distinquished Alumnus of UTHSCSA School of Medicine

    Endowed Dr. and Mrs James L. Holly Distinquished Professorship in Patient-Centered Medical Home 2012

    Endowed UTHSCSA Alumni Distinquished Lecture in Music and Medicine

    Endowed Williarm R. Holly and Wirt E Bellus Distinquished Lectureship in Patient-Centered Medical Home at UTHSCSA

    Founding Contribution for the Primary Care Institute at UTHSCSA

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1974 - 1974
  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 1973, MD
  • Baylor University
    Baylor UniversityMaster of Arts, History, 1966 - 1969
  • Northwestern State University
    Northwestern State UniversityBA, History and Philosophy, 1961 - 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1973 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1973 - 2019

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Innovator of the Year eHI, 2012
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
  • SETMA award Innovator of the Year Healthcare Informatics Magazine, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Improving Population Healthcare and Safety Through Real-time Data access, Auditing and Reporting.  
    James L Holly, Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Stories of Success

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Managed Care and Computerized Medical Records. 
    Toward Electronic Patient Records (TEPR)
  • Healthcare Issues Facing Southeast Texas in the Twenty-first Century: A Proposal for Excellence in the Care of the Uninsured and the Indigent. 
    Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Beaumont, Texas
  • Toward Electronic Patient Management. 
    Clinical Quality Improvement Forum, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
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Other

  • Your Life Your Health. 
    James L Holly
    http://www.setma.com
  • A New and Innovative Approach to Healthcare. 
    James L Holly
    http://www.setma.com
    Texas Health Institute, Austin, Texas
  • Importance of Data Analytics in Physician Practice. 
    James L Holly, Guidelines Advantage Webinar
    http://www.setma.com
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Press Mentions

  • Surescripts’ Interoperable Network Connects 1.3 Million Healthcare Professionals to Deliver Nearly 11 Billion Secure Transactions in 2016
    Surescripts’ Interoperable Network Connects 1.3 Million Healthcare Professionals to Deliver Nearly 11 Billion Secure Transactions in 2016June 7th, 2017
  • Becoming a PCMH: How One Physician Transformed His Practice
    Becoming a PCMH: How One Physician Transformed His PracticeJuly 2nd, 2015

Committees

  • Member, HIMSS Innovations Commitee 2012 - Present

Research History

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundatoin Learing From Exemplar Ambulatory Practtices3 year study of 30 exemplar practices, looking for reproducible innovations for the transformation of primary care -- MacColl Research Institute conducting study for RWJF

Hospital Affiliations