Dr. Baker oversees information technology, health information management, medical informatics, cybersecurity, digital and biomedical devices for WellSpan Health, with a special focus on the creation of the system’s Analytics Center of Excellence and Innovation Center. He has been with WellSpan for 28 years and assumed his current role in 2020. His leadership has contributed greatly to the health system’s expansion of its telehealth capabilities. Leveraging and maximizing technology efforts to support clinical practice, Dr. Baker has helped spearhead key partnerships with Dragon Ambient eXperience, championed one of the most open and patient-centric patient portals in the country, and led the adoption of ambient voice in clinical practice. Previously, he helped create a central alert team to monitor real-time data, allowing for early detection and immediate treatment of sepsis. In addition to his executive role, Dr. Baker practices primary care as part of WellSpan Medical Group at Apple Hill Internal Medicine.
