Ms. Garza leads Cuero Regional Hospital’s IT strategy, overseeing infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital transformation, including the implementation of Meditech Expanse. Her leadership has optimized IT workflows and bolstered cybersecurity while improving clinical and operational efficiency, positioning the hospital as a rural healthcare technology leader. Ms. Garza has expanded telehealth services and implemented innovative, resource-efficient solutions in a rural setting where budget constraints are critical. She is active in national health IT circles, sharing expertise on EHRs, governance and rural cybersecurity through Medical Users Software Exchange, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals. A community advocate, Ms. Garza founded the Big Bearcat/Little Bearcat mentorship program to support local youth.
