Hospital and health system CIOs across the U.S. have made a flurry of leadership moves, including new appointments, promotions and retirements.
Some executives have stepped into expanded roles within their organizations, while others have exited as health systems rethink how they structure technology leadership amid rapid digital transformation.
The shifts come as CIO turnover remains high across the healthcare sector. A 2024 survey from healthcare executive search firm WittKieffer found that 53% of healthcare CIOs have been in their roles for three years or less. Despite the churn, succession planning remains limited: Just 39% of organizations reported having a CIO succession plan, while 25% had none and 36% said one was still in development.
Below are recent hospital and health system CIO moves Becker’s has reported.
Editor’s note: This article was updated Feb. 19 and will continue to be updated with the latest news.
- Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care named Teresa Tonthat as its new chief digital and information officer.
- Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health named Aaron Wootton as its new vice president of IT and CIO.
- Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine has named Anika Gardenhire, RN, its first chief digital and information officer.
- Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth has named Thomas (Mac) Marlow as its new vice president and chief digital and information officer.
- Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health named Steve LeBlond its new chief information and digital officer.
- Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health promoted Donna Roach to system chief digital and information officer.
- In January, Rich Rogers retired as senior vice president and CIO of Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health.
