Marquis Who's Who Honors Abdul-Malik Shakir for Expertise in Health Care Informatics Consulting
Press Release January 22, 2025
Abdul-Malik Shakir is lauded for his contributions to health care informatics as the founder of Shakir Consulting
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"He attributes his success to his focus on helping people by effectively managing health information exchanges that enhance patient care."

LA VERNE, CA, January 22, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Abdul-Malik Shakir has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Shakir is a distinguished expert in health care informatics with a five decades-long career. He has made significant contributions to the field as the founder and owner of Shakir Consulting, where he serves as an informatics specialist and senior interface architect. Since 2001, Mr. Shakir has facilitated health information exchange to improve patient outcomes and care coordination. His collaborations with organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente have enhanced data-sharing practices, focusing on evidence-based best practices to streamline health care processes across various sectors.

In addition to his role at Shakir Consulting, Mr. Shakir has been the president and chief informatics scientist at Hi3 Solutions since 2013 and an informatics specialist and senior interface architect at Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES) since 2016. His expertise was previously recognized as a health informatics standards specialist at Outcome Healthcare from 2020 to 2021 and as an information management strategist and director of research informatics information architecture at City of Hope between 2008 and 2014.

Mr. Shakir's initial role in IT was with Kaiser Permanente Health Plan Inc., where he worked from 1985 to 1998. Initially serving as manager of information engineering support service, he later became the manager of information administration. During this time, he played a crucial role in ensuring interoperability among the organization's information technology departments, which laid the foundation for his future endeavors in health care informatics. Mr. Shakir's experience at Kaiser Permanente taught him invaluable lessons about interoperability principles that have been foundational to his career development.

Mr. Shakir's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems with a minor in mathematics from Quinnipiac University in 1976. His education provided him with the technical foundation necessary for his achievements in healthcare informatics. He attributes his success to his focus on helping people by effectively managing health information exchanges that enhance patient care.

Throughout his career, Mr. Shakir has been actively involved with Health Level Seven International (HL7), a nonprofit American National Standards Institute-accredited standards development organization since 1991. He served as the director at large from 2000 to 2005 and has held various committee roles, including being a member of the HL7 recognition and awards committee and the HL7 leadership development and nomination committee since 2020. Mr. Shakir's contributions to HL7 include playing a pivotal role in developing the HL7 Reference Information Model, which underpins the HL7 Version 3 standard.

In recognition of his contributions, Mr. Shakir has received several prestigious awards, including the W. Edward Hammond Volunteer of the Year Award from Health Level Seven International in 1997, the Jeffrey P. Koplan Certificate of Recognition from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2003, and the HL7 Fellowship Award from Health Level Seven International in 2012.

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