MEDITECH is excited to recognize the leadership of its customer hospital and health system executives who were recently named to the 2025 Becker’s Hospital Review “148 hospital and health system CIOs to Know” list.
The list recognizes CIOs at the forefront of a technological revolution in healthcare who are strategically leveraging advanced technologies to enhance, streamline, and elevate the delivery of care. Working alongside their teams, these IT leaders are transforming their hospitals and health systems as well as driving tangible improvements for both patients and providers.
CIOs recognized by Beckers play a crucial role in bridging care access gaps, enhancing patient outcomes, and ensuring the long-term sustainability and resilience of their organizations in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape.
26 MEDITECH customers were featured on the CIOs to Know list, including Eric Gasser, RN, CIO and Vice President of Information Systems at Wooster Community Hospital Health System (Wooster, OH).
“I am deeply honored to be named one of Becker's Hospital CIOs to Know,” Gasser said. “This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication, and creativity of the exceptional IT professionals I have the privilege to work alongside—whose innovative solutions continue to meet the evolving needs of everyone we serve,”
Other MEDITECH customer executives featured as CIOs to know include:
- Lisa Avellino, Vice President & CIO at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare (Wallingford, CT)
- Darrell Bodnar, CIO at North Country Healthcare (Whitefield, NH)
- Eric Carey, Vice President and CIO at Valley Health System (Ridgewood, NJ)
- Vince Doyle, CIO at Medical City Healthcare (Dallas, TX)
- Mike Elder, Vice President & CIO at Phoebe Putney Health System (Albany, GA)
- Mark Galea, Senior Vice President and CIO at Willis-Knighton Health (Shreveport, LA)
- Ismelda Garza, CIO at Cuero Regional Hospital (Cuero, TX)
- Cherodeep “Chero” Goswami, System Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer at UW Health (Madison, WI)
- Adriana Guzman, CIO at Loretto Hospital (Chicago, IL)
- Justin Harlan, RN, Director of Information Technology at Redlands Community Hospital (Redlands, CA)
- Billy Helmandollar, CIO at DCH Health System (Tuscaloosa, AL)
- Nolan Hennessee, CIO and Vice President at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System (Savannah, GA)
- Roger Lutz, CIO at Independence Health (Butler, PA)
- Sheree McFarland, CIO of West Florida at HCA (Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL)
- Dan Nash, CIO at Emanate Health (Covina, CA)
- Robecca Quammen, Senior Vice President and CIO at ScionHealth (Louisville, KY)
- Jackie Rice, BSN, RN, Vice President and CIO at Frederick Health (Frederick, MD)
- Gagan Singh, Senior Vice President and CIO at Ascension (St. Louis, MO)
- Alan “Al” Smith, Senior Vice President and CIO at Lifepoint Health (Brentwood, TN)
- Rich Temple, Vice President and CIO at Deborah Heart and Lung Center (Browns Mills, NJ)
- Michael Ward, CIO at Anderson Healthcare (Maryville, IL)
- Chad Wasserman, Senior Vice President and CIO at HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN)
- Keith Wiley, CIO at Val Verde Regional Medical Center (Del Rio, TX)
- Leigh Williams, Vice President and CIO at Augusta Health (Fishersville, VA)
- Bill Young, CIO at Berkshire Health Systems (Pittsfield, MA)
"We are proud of the innovative work our community hospital CIOs and their teams are doing," said MEDITECH Chief Marketing Officer and Nursing Executive Cathy Turner. "This recognition truly highlights their visionary leadership and dedication to providing valuable tools clinicians need to advance patient care.”
