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60 CIO / HEALTH IT 12 hospital CIOs who worked for Epic, Cerner By Giles Bruce W hile hospital and health system CIOs come to the IT leadership roles from a variety of backgrounds, some made stops at EHR vendors such as Epic and Cerner earlier in their careers. Here are some hospital CIOs who have worked for EHR companies: 1. Saad Chaudhry. Chief Digital and Information Officer of Luminis Health (Annapolis, Md.): Worked for McKesson Corp.'s EHR division (which was later sold to Allscripts, now called Veradigm) from 2006 to 2011. 2. Jeff Gautney. Senior Vice President and CIO of Rush University System for Health (Chicago): Worked for Allscripts from 2003 to 2011. 3. Josh Glandorf. CIO of UC San Diego Health: Worked for Cerner (now Oracle Cerner) from 2003 to 2005. 4. Sarah Hatchett. Interim CIO of Cleveland Clinic: Worked for Epic from 2004 to 2011. 5. William Hudson. CIO of Integris Health (Oklahoma City): Worked for Cerner from 1998 to 2003. 6. Naomi Lenane. Vice President of Information Services and CIO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston): Worked for Meditech from 1992 to 2002. 7. Sophy Lu. Senior Vice President and CIO of Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, N.Y.): Worked for Allscripts from 2012 to 2017. 8. Matt MacVey. Executive Vice President and CIO of Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.): Worked for Cerner from 2001 to 2019. 9. Kristin Myers. Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer of Mount Sinai Health System (New York City): Worked for Cerner from 1998 to 2000. 10. Audrius Polikaitis, PhD. CIO of UI Health (Chicago): Worked for Cerner in the early 2000s. 11. Tyler Whetstine. CIO of USA Health (Mobile, Ala.): Worked for Cerner from 2004 to 2021. 12. Laura Wilt. Chief Digital Officer of Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.): Worked for Epic from 2005 to 2010. n Identifying opportunity, minimizing risk: How 1 CIO is approaching gen AI adoption By Naomi Diaz J ulie Eastman, Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health's new CIO, said she's identifying opportunities where generative AI can deliver substantial value while ensuring she is minimizing potential risks for her organization. "Like many organizations, we are currently in the process of delving into various use cases for implementing generative AI," she told Becker's. UCI Health sees the optimal starting point with this technology to fall within the realm of administrative applications. Currently, the health system is collaborating with software companies who are leveraging the technology, as well as piloting additional conversational AI tools that are designed to streamline clinician charting processes. "This strategic alignment allows us to explore use cases that hold the greatest potential for immediate impact," she said. n Image Credit: Adobe Stock