Children's hospitals across the country rely on their CIOs to manage their EHRs and develop innovative digital initiatives.
Here are the IT chiefs at the U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll winners for 2024-25 released Oct. 8:
Boston Children's Hospital: Heather Nelson has been senior vice president and CIO since 2021.
Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora): Amy Feaster has been senior vice president and chief digital and information officer since December.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Conrad Band has been senior vice president and CIO since 2023 after serving in an interim capacity starting in 2021.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Shakeeb Akhter has been senior vice president and chief digital and information officer since 2022.
Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.): Matt MacVey has been executive vice president and CIO since 2022.
Cincinnati Children's: Tony Johnston has been senior vice president of information services and CIO since 2023.
Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio): Denise Zabawski has been CIO since 2013.
Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego): Albert Oriol has been vice president and CIO since 2006.
Seattle Children's Hospital: Zafar Chaudry, MD, is senior vice president and chief digital and information officer, joining as CIO in 2017.
Texas Children's Hospital (Houston): Myra Davis has been chief information innovation officer since 2019, having served as senior vice president and CIO since 2012.