Clara Lin, MD

Critic
DISC Type : C

Vice President & Chief Medical Information Officer at Seattle Children's

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Dr. Clara Lin is the Vice President & Chief Medical Information Officer at Seattle Children’s. A Med-Peds physician with a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, she is board-certified in Clinical Informatics and focuses on leveraging technology to improve patient care and clinician wellbeing.

Outside of work, she is inspired by the humanitarian efforts of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Dr. Lin chose her own first name, Clara, when she moved to the U. S. at age 14 and was proud to later learn she shared it with such an influential figure.

She co-founded and chairs Seattle Children’s Artificial Intelligence Review Board, establishing the hospitals inaugural AI governance structure.

Personality Overview

Precise

Critic

Objective Thinker

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
Leads Seattle Children’s AI strategy and co-founded its AI review board. She is a frequent speaker on ambient AI and has published on AI in medical translation.
Clinician Wellbeing
Focuses on using health IT and EHR optimization to reduce physician burnout and improve workflows, contributing to a significant improvement in clinician satisfaction scores at her hospital.
EHR Optimization
Leads an EHR support and optimization program that has demonstrably enhanced usability and clinician experience.

Media Appearances

Clara Lin, Chief Medical Information Officer, Seattle Children's. Featured in Apple Podcasts (Health IT Today)

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Clara Lin, MD – Seattle Children's – This Week Health. Featured in This Week Health

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Seattle Children's CMIO Clara Lin Talks AI Healthcare Equity. Featured in ThisWeekHealth

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Work History

1-2025
Vice President & Chief Medical Information Officer at Seattle Children's
5-2022
Primary Care Physician at Seattle Children's
5-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Medical Information Officer, Associate VP at Seattle Children's
9-2024
Clinical Associate Professor at University of Washington
7-2016 - 4-2022
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Health

Education

7-2006 - 6-2010
Doctor of Medicine - MD from Baylor College of Medicine
9-2001 - 5-2005
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Northwestern University

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Insights For Selling To Clara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clara is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clara

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clara move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Clara take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Clara

Personality Compatibility


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