New Penn State Health CIO to Oversee Health System's Transition to Epic
Summary
Penn State Health has hired Dennis Sutterfield as its new chief information officer. Sutterfield will manage the transition to Epic, a system for handling electronic health records and financial management. He will also be in charge of improving the health system's technology and cybersecurity.Key Facts
- Dennis Sutterfield is the new chief information officer at Penn State Health.
- He will oversee the switch to Epic, a platform for electronic health records.
- Penn State Health operates in 15 counties in central Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and outpatient practices.
- Sutterfield has previous experience with Epic software from his work at Nordic Consulting Partners and Vitalize Consulting Solutions.
- He formerly worked as vice president and CIO at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
- Under Sutterfield's previous leadership, his team won awards for top technology and operations teams.
- In addition to handling electronic records, Sutterfield will focus on cybersecurity and aligning technology with the organization's goals.
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