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Trinity Health CEO Judy Pelham Recognized for IT Achievements

Judith C. Pelham, President and CEO of Trinity Health, has received the CEO IT Award, presented annually by the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and Modern Healthcare magazine.

The award recognizes one or more health care industry CEOs who demonstrate leadership and commitment to using information technology as a means to advance their health care organization's strategic goals.

"Being recognized as a leader in health care IT reflects well on the progress Trinity Health has made in IT, which is a great testament to Judy’s vision for transforming health care for the twenty-first century,” said Jim Elert, Chief Information Officer, Trinity Health. "Under Judy’s leadership, we have invested in information technology infrastructure to increase both the safety of patients and the quality of care that patients receive at Trinity Health hospitals. She also understands the importance of developing a culture that embraces technology as a tool for improving care and sharing information.”

Trinity Health is investing more than $200 million in an integrated clinical and financial information solution that unites computer systems with best practice processes in the areas of clinical, revenue cycle and enterprise resource planning, including supply chain management. Trinity Health is one of the largest health systems undertaking full CPOE, ADE, ERP and EMR integration.

"I am honored that HIMSS and Modern Healthcare have taken note of Trinity Health's commitment to using IT systems for the betterment of quality patient care and safety," said Pelham. "This award also recognizes the commitment of people across Trinity Health who are doing the hard work of implementing these systems and changing their underlying work processes. They're the true heroes who make the change happen."

Also receiving this year’s award were G. Richard Hastings, President and CEO, St. Luke’s Health System, Kansas City, Mo., and Leonard Schaeffer, chairman and CEO, WellPoint Health Networks, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

A five-member panel of judges, two CEOs chosen by Modern Healthcare and three chief information officers chosen by HIMSS, selected Pelham, Hastings and Schaeffer from a pool of 42 CEOs nominated for the award.