Mr. Lutz steers IT strategy at Independence Health, bringing nearly three decades of IT and cybersecurity experience to the role. Following the merger of Butler Health and Excela Health, Mr. Lutz has led the integration of systems and resources, tackling fragmentation and building a cohesive, future-focused digital environment. He champions automation and AI to alleviate staffing shortages and streamline operations, improving responsiveness in clinical and administrative workflows. One of his core focuses is interoperability, as he advances application programming interfaces integration to open the EHR for greater patient and provider insight and accessibility. Mr. Lutz is also an adjunct professor, a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives-certified digital health leader, and an FBI InfraGard sector chief. Independence Health’s facilities have earned extensive national recognition in cardiac care, stroke treatment and surgical excellence under his IT leadership.
