Mr. Barnett leads information and digital strategy for the 24-hospital Baptist Memorial Health Care network, which serves Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. His role focuses on IT infrastructure, clinical workflows and digital engagement, pairing technology with thoughtful process redesign to create lasting value and patient impact. His leadership resulted in the health system’s Epic migration to Amazon Web Services, earning the system the 2024 “CIO100” and “CSO50” awards for innovation and security. A multi-time finalist for the Tennessee ORBIE “CIO of the Year”, he is widely respected for his pragmatic, results-driven leadership. His previous executive roles span University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center, NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Ill. and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health.
