Summary
George Cole is a retired healthcare interoperability expert with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing standards-based Clinical Exchange Documents and internal content data models. He served in senior R&D roles at IDX Systems and Allscripts and played advisory roles shaping interoperability strategy across the industry. An active contributor and editor within IHE—serving on the international board and leading profiles like RFD, ROL, MCV, RECON and DCP—he also participated in ONC initiatives and HL7 Structured Document efforts. George combines deep technical chops (MS in Computer Science) with practical clinical exchange deployment know-how and a long history of standards mentorship. Based in Newton, MA, he is known for translating complex clinical workflows into interoperable, auditable document exchanges. An often overlooked strength is his sustained influence on the governance and tooling that enable structured data capture across care coordination and public health.
15 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Chemical Engineering; MS Computer Science, BS, Chemical Engineering; MS Computer Science at University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Maryland