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 Less   View all posts

Sandra Palumbo, research fellow, reports into Yankee Group's Research Council. Her research focuses on cloud computing, enterprise mobility and service provider strategies, with particular emphasis on software as a service (SaaS), mobile applications, Web portals, managed services, professional services and wholesale. Prior to joining Yankee Group, Palumbo served as associate director at Capgemini, where she led the marketing strategy for the North American IT outsourcing business and the Capgemini Consulting subsidiary. Before that, she was director of global enterprise research at Yankee Group, with a focus on the SMB, mid-market and enterprise space addressing supply- and demand-side drivers, inhibitors and the strategic direction and growth of the managed services space. She also worked as a sales associate in the business development and strategic selling organizations at AT&T Solutions, the professional services arm of AT&T Corporation. During her time there, Palumbo worked in the networking operations and management organization, supporting global client support centers and transition teams as a process manager and developer for network activities associated with the monitoring, management and performance of a corporate network. Less   View all posts

As group vice president, Scott Lundstrom is responsible for managing IDC Health Insights' research-based advisory and consulting offerings, which provide full coverage of the health care industry value chain, including the payer, provider and life science segments. Scott's experience has given him a thorough understanding of market dynamics, business strategies and processes, and technology solutions. Scott blogs in the IDC Health Insights Community. His Twitter handle is ScottRLundstrom. Prior to joining IDC Health Insights, Scott was a Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at AMR Research, where he was responsible for AMR's business process and technologies research teams, including ERP, supply chain, CRM, compliance and enabling technologies. He also worked with life science companies on corporate IT issues, including compliance, performance management, and infrastructure strategies, as well as new technologies, such as RFID and web services. Scott's previous experience also includes leadership positions in software and business development at Visibility, Dun & Bradstreet Software, Powersoft and Andersen Consulting. He is a regular speaker on the future of information technology in business, healthcare, life sciences, supply chain management, manufacturing, and compliance. He is also a source for the media on health care and life science issues and is often quoted by major publications such as USA Today, Investors Business Daily, The Boston Globe and BusinessWeek. Less   View all posts