We value Cloud computing because it offers significant scalability and cost savings, but is that motivation enough for Healthcare to move to cloud? If money...
Author - Fernando Martinez
Fernando Martinez is Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the Jackson Health System in Miami Florida. One of the largest public health systems in the country, Jackson Health System consists of 6 hospitals, 10 primary care centers, 17 school-based clinics and a variety of other community health organizations. A 32 year veteran of the Health Care Industry, Fernando has extensive administrative healthcare experience ranging from patient access to revenue cycle to Health Information Management. For the last 12 years Fernandoz has held executive IT positions at a variety of prominent healthcare organizations.
A passionate educator, Fernando holds adjunct faculty appointments at various South Florida Higher Education Institutions. His focus is graduate course-work in Hospital Administration and undergraduate Information Systems Security programs. Fernando holds numerous professional certifications and is a recognized expert in IT security. Fernando received his Bachelors degree in Information Technology from Barry University, and his Master of Science at Nova Southeastern University.
Professional Affiliations:
Board of Directors, South Florida chapter ISACA
Board of Directors, South Florida chapter HIMSS
South Florida CIO board (member)
CHIME – College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
(ISC)2 – International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium
ISACA – Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Awards and Professional Recognition:
2009 Information Security Executive of the Year, Southeast
CHCIO-Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer
FHIMSS-Fellow, Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society
CPHIMS- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
CISSP-Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISA- Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM- Certified Information Security Manager
CGEIT-Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
