As UVA Health’s CIO, Mr. Sapra leads a complex, enterprisewide IT organization supporting a large academic health system across clinical care, education and research. He oversees more than 600 IT professionals and a broad portfolio spanning information security, infrastructure, service delivery, clinical and administrative applications, nursing and medical informatics, discovery and innovation, and telehealth programs. He develops and executes an enterprise IT roadmap focused on availability, security and performance while advancing digital transformation through AI, advanced analytics and virtual care. Known for bridging clinical, research and operational priorities, Mr. Sapra partners with executive, academic and clinical leaders to optimize Epic and ancillary systems, strengthen digital patient and referring physician experience, and enable data-driven decision-making. His leadership also ensures secure, compliant access to data for research and clinical innovation, supporting a learning-forward health system. Prior to UVA Health, he led enterprise digital transformation in integrated systems, including consolidating hundreds of applications, improving EHR usability, and building unified governance and analytics capabilities.
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