Ms. Hendricks joined Ascension in 2018. She leads a team of regional technology officers that partner with Ascension facilities nationwide to develop strategies and remove technology friction to enhance healthcare. She is in charge of clinical informatics, support for mergers and acquisitions, and the strategic construction team. She has over 20 years in the healthcare industry, with experience in both patient care delivery and payer technology solutions. She also regularly collaborates with clinician and operational leaders at Ascension to develop solutions aligned with strategic goals. During her time at Ascension, she has provided executive sponsorship for initiatives ranging from modernizing the clinical training approach, to improving the technology connection for new operational leaders. She also played a key role in setting the direction for end-user technology needs when Ascension needed to quickly transition 30,000 associates to remote work during the pandemic.
