Phyllis Teater is the Chief Information Officer for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) with responsibility for information technology across OSUWMC’s three part mission of patient care, teaching and research. Prior to serving as CIO, Ms. Teater was Deputy CIO at OSUWMC and had responsibility for all electronic medical record systems, in addition to financial and human resource systems. Ms. Teater has been with OSUWMC for 25 years and has been instrumental in the adoption and rollout of OSUWMC’s ambulatory and inpatient electronic medical records as well as significant enhancements in the technology support for research IT services and technology for education. Ms. Teater earned her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Less   View all posts

Mark Lantzy recently joined IU Health as senior vice president and CIO. In his new role, Lantzy will have overall responsibility for information services (IS), including strategic planning, operations and project delivery, for IU Health’s 16-hospital system, health plans and physicians network. “I am very pleased to join an organization so important to the lives of our patients and Hoosiers,” Lantzy said. “There is a rapidly growing technology sector in Indianapolis and the opportunity to bring innovation and new approaches to our health information technology capability is exciting.” Lantzy, who has a 20-year career in health information services, comes to IU Health after serving as chief operations officer and CIO for Gateway Health, a Pittsburgh-based managed care organization for Medicaid and Medicare members. Previously Lantzy held leadership positions for WellCare Health Plans, Aetna, and Accenture. Mark is a dynamic, accomplished leader who will help recruit top talent to our 600-person information technology team and leverage IU Health’s IT infrastructure to benefit patients and providers,” said Ryan Kitchell, executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Lantzy takes over from Bill McConnell, who is headed for retirement. As CIO, McConnell led statewide IS integration projects, built IU Health’s data warehouse and decision support and analytics capabilities, stabilized IS infrastructure and systems performance, and worked to expand research systems capabilities with IU School of Medicine and associated institutes. McConnell is staying on for several months to serve in a human relations role at IU Health. Less   View all posts

Christopher R. Wood, MD CMIO, Loyola University Health System Christopher R. Wood, MD, is chief medical information officer of Loyola University Health System. In this role, Dr. Wood connects the two worlds of information technology and medicine, helping physicians use data to improve care for their patients. He was recently named to a national list of “25 CMIOs to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Before joining Loyola, Dr. Wood was medical director of information systems at Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah. He has more than 15 years of experience working in clinical informatics, the science of managing data to help prevent disease, deliver more efficient care and increase the effectiveness of translational research. Less   View all posts

Gerry Lewis VP of IT Strategy and Business Development, Ascension Health Gerry Lewis currently serves Ascension as Vice President of IT Strategy and Business Development, a role in which he aligns IT capabilities and services to enable and support Ascension’s business and clinical strategies. Gerry provides leadership to support IT strategy development and strategy process management, including account executive duties for designated Ascension subsidiaries and functions. He is also an active member of the Ascension Information Services (AIS) Executive Council and is currently a participant in the Ascension Executive Formation program. Prior to his current role, Gerry served as Regional Chief Information Officer for the former AIS West Region and as CIO for the Seton Healthcare Family in Austin, Texas, and in various leadership roles at Dell, Inc. and Compaq Computer Corporation, and was an analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency. Gerry earned a master’s degree in business administration from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Less   View all posts

Information Technology Leader with more than 20 years of strategic, operational IT and business planning experience in a ever changing complex environment. As a proactive, solution-oriented leader, Mitze has taken charge of the design, development and management of high performance, cost effective information systems and technology solutions. Mitze build teams that empower people to work to their full potential. Her comprehensive knowledge coupled with her excellent communication and consensus-building skills has allowed her to successfully implement applications, infrastructure and telecommunications systems that optimize operational efficiencies, meet the expectations of our users and keep pace with the changes in the technology environment. Less   View all posts