Dr. Brewster Martin Award Recipient 2017
Michele Boutin, Health Info Coordinator
Michele Boutin came to the agency in 2005, joining the agency IT Department and was quickly promoted to be our Health Information Coordinator. Her level of expertise and knowledge has benefited the agency and helped many staff to solve problems one day at a time. Michele is a foundational member of the teams that planned, reviewed, choose and implemented the electronic health record in 2012. She has been instrumental in the development of the system and its continual evolution of improvements.
- Michele is a consistent source of support for staff
- Michele is behind the scene, always willing to jump in at a moments notice
- Michele is an expert in all things related to the clinical record system
- Michele is grounded and establishes strong trusting relationships with staff
- Michele is able to work with the most difficult problems and helps to create solutions with success
- Michele is respected by all staff and is an excellent listener
- Michele is honest, dependable, loyal, compassionate and professional
- Michele is able to translate her skill across multiple groups of people and settings
- Michele is a creative fast thinker and is always willing to challenge herself to grow
- Michele is always friendly even in the face of difficult situations
- Michele is respected and has great relationships with many, both in the agency and in our community
- Michele is able to balance her home and work life and has mastered the concept of “one day at a time” while keeping a positive outlook everyday
- Michele is bright, fast thinking and a clever detective
- Michele is able to focus, monitor, and make other people’s jobs easier
- Michele exemplifies quality, commitment and excellence
- Michele is able to learn, develop and help others to be able to take on difficult new learning experiences
Michele expertly manages all of the clinical records in the agency, including monitoring, reviewing, teaching and identifying concerns. She is an expert in figuring out methods to make documentation sensible and easier for clinical staff. She is an expert in finding ways to collect information, create user friendly reports and find just about anything in the dark hole of achieves. Michele’s skill, creativity, dedication and expertise as well as her ability to take on challenging issues in a supportive manner with her colleagues makes her an excellent choice for the Dr. Brewster Martin award. The agency service systems have improved over the years and Michele has helped in many of these initiatives. Michele is deserving of the honor and respect this award stands for and she is an excellent model of the Clara Martin Center motto “People Helping People”.
