Author - Robert Eardley

Significant accomplishments leveraging technology during his time at UH includes a most recent deployment unifying UH’s electronic health record (EHR) across the entire health system, deployment of UH core systems to five acquired hospitals, migration to core revenue cycle systems for greater coordination and efficiency, deployment of an enterprise analytics program with significant use for executive decision making and co-chairing the Emerging Technology Council that looks to leverage the latest technologies to help drive improved clinical outcomes and efficiency. He has strong beliefs in IT usability, governance, mobility, collaboration and patient engagement and brings this passion to improve the experience for patients,
providers and caregivers.

With his ability to create and communicate a clear vision for the future, and his skill and passion for stakeholder engagement, Eardley gains strong board support for IT and enjoys a position among the leaders in the organization’s strategic planning, aligning IT goals with the organization’s strategic development and mission. His natural insight into the human side of IT led him to require his entire management team to become certified in change management to promote project successes.

Prior to joining UH, Eardley served as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for Houston Methodist in Houston. He previously served as Vice President and Associate CIO for University Hospitals in Cleveland. He had worked in healthcare consulting with Ernst & Young, CapGemini and Accenture. His additional previous employers include HBO & Company/McKesson Information Systems and Halifax Medical Center.

Eardley holds a MBA with a Health Services Management concentration degree from Duke University and a BA in Finance from the University of Florida. He is CPHIMS and ITIL certified.

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