Dr. Frase leads clinical and IT transformation at Ozarks Healthcare, aligning technology with care delivery to improve outcomes and reduce provider burnout in a rural setting. As CMIO and now interim IT director, she has overseen the integration of all specialties, including behavioral health, into a unified EHR, achieving measurable gains in physician satisfaction and clinical efficiency. Under her leadership, the system earned the 2024 KLAS “Arch Collaborative EHR Breakthrough Award”, with top-tier scores in EHR support and training. Nationally recognized with the 2024 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society “Changemaker” and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives “Innovator of the Year” awards, she is a sought-after speaker and contributor across leading industry platforms. Her work has helped the system become a certified community behavioral health clinic and has expanded services through a crisis stabilization center.
