His efforts to help reform the health-care industry include creating standardized, electronic medical records for 38 medical and surgical specialties. Maintained in a centralized patient record database, use of these records can prevent complications of many chronic illnesses, including heart attacks and strokes. Dr. Garcia was a five-time guest speaker at the National Medical Records Institute annual scientific meetings. In 2001, Dr. Garcia was selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was a guest of President George W. Bush at the White House for the High-Tech Leaders Forum and the Economic Leaders Forum.Share