Enabling Government Health Systems

Vikram Sobti CMIO, Norwegian American Hospital Dr. Vikram Sobti is the Chief Medical Information officer of Norwegian American Hospital, the strongest safety net hospital in the Chicagoland area. There he oversees all IT including developing/designing and implementing all strategies to create robust clinical information systems that assist clinicians in delivery of care, patient safety, efficiency and improve quality. Dr. Sobti is a board certified radiologist with advanced training in Clinical Informatics, Imaging, Management and Strategy. He has an extensive background in hospital administration strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and IT implementation. He concurrently works simultaneously as a Teleradiologist at Virtual Radiologic in Oak Park and as a Medical Liaison to Informatics at the Chicago Department of Public Health. Dr. Sobti was also a Fellow of Clinical Informatics and Fellow of Advanced Abdominal Imaging at University of Chicago. Less   View all posts

Robert B. Steele Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele, Cook County Commissioner, serves as President Pro Tempore of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Chair of the Cook County Contract Compliance Committee and Vice-Chair of the Cook County Health and Hospitals and Environmental Control Committees. He also serves as Chair of the Contract Compliance Committee and Vice-Chair of Finance and Environmental Control Committees of the Forest Preserve District. Nationally, he serves as Chair of the Defined Contribution and Retirement Advisory Committee for the National Association of Counties. Commissioner Steele also served as President of the National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO). Commissioner Steele goal is to provide results for what matters most and bring solutions to the communities he serves. He contributed to the establishment and growth of North Lawndale small businesses, training and placement of North Lawndale youth and employment programs in partnership with Joyce’s Fine Arts Academy. He was instrumental in organizing the Chicago Park District Councils to improve community parks and bringing Empowerment Zone economic development programs to the City of Chicago. Less   View all posts