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...always so easy to work with and brought people together,” said John D. Halamka, Moriarty’s successor as Harvard Medical School’s chief information officer. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Dan unhappy or angry—he was very levelheaded...
...Halamka, who worked closely with his predecessor both while he was at the Medical School and most recently in central administration, said that Moriarty centralized Harvard’s telecommunication system and pushed for security measures to decrease the risk of privacy breaches...
Though University administrators have not specified plans related to IT infrastructure and development, Halamka said that it is especially important in this economy for IT units across Harvard to “get together and coordinate approaches” to improve efficiency...
...Halamka is one of the first 10 volunteers of the Personal Genome Project to publicly release his medical record and personal genome. Spearheaded by Medical School professor George M. Church in January 2006, the PGP aims to create an extensive database of genetic information. The data will not only aid researchers finding treatments for disease, but also bring the dream of personalized medicine one step closer to reality...
...Halamka said he hopes that the passage of the law will encourage more people to participate in the project...