Serving as CIO for the nation’s largest rural health system, Mr. Reimer oversees technology systems that support more than 2 million patients and 415,000-plus health plan members across the upper rural Midwest. His scope spans patient-critical applications, business solutions, infrastructure, information security and IT risk management. With deep expertise in technology innovation, data analytics and virtual care, he has advanced the system’s digital capabilities and supported large-scale technology integration efforts, including with Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System and Souix Falls-based Good Samaritan. Under his leadership, Sanford Health overhauled its information security and IT risk programs, implemented IT cost transparency and scaled foundational systems to support a $350 million virtual care initiative. Mr. Reimer has championed a disciplined approach to AI, prioritizing high-value use cases backed by governance, security and trust. Since becoming CIO, his people-first leadership has driven a 74-point increase in employee Net Promoter Scores to an industry-leading +55, reinforced through initiatives such as reverse rounding and clinical immersion sessions that connect IT teams with frontline caregivers. Mr. Reimer also serves in national advisory roles with organizations including CMS, National Institutes of Health, The Joint Commission, the American Hospital Association and Amazon Web Services, helping shape technology strategies that support rural care delivery.
