The average tenure for CIOs at major U.S. health systems sits at just under three and a half years.
An analysis of 10 leading health systems — including HCA Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health and Ascension — shows that while some CIOs have remained in their roles for over seven years, most have been appointed since 2022, highlighting a trend of recent turnover and fresh leadership amid ongoing digital transformation.
Here are the tenures of the CEOs at the 10 largest health systems in the U.S. The largest health systems were determined by number of hospitals, based on organizational data as of December.
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)
Chad Wasserman took on the role of CIO of HCA Healthcare on Feb. 1, 2024.
CommonSpirit Health (Chicago)
Daniel Barchi was appointed CIO and senior executive vice president of CommonSpirit Health in 2022.
Ascension (St. Louis)
Gagan Singh was named chief information officer of Ascension in 2022.
LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Alan Smith was appointed CIO of LifePoint Health in 2018.
Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.)
Steve Tuohy was named CIO of Trinity Health in 2022.
ScionHealth (Louisville, Ky.)
Robecca Quammen has served as CIO of ScionHealth since 2023.
Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.)
Patrice Bordron has served as chief digital and information officer of Community Health Systems since 2024.
Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.)
Bobbie Byrne, MD, was appointed CIO of Advocate Health at the time of its formation in 2022. Prior, she was CIO of predecessor organizations Advocate Aurora Health and Advocate Health Care.
Christus Health (Irving, Texas)
Jonathan Manis was named president and CIO of Christus Health in 2019.
AdventHealth (Roseville, Calif.)
Jennifer Stemmler was named senior vice president and chief digital and information officer at Adventist Health in 2023.
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