Houston-based CHI St. Luke's Health has appointed Avery Cloud vice president of innovation for the CHI Texas Division, effective immediately.
Here are four things to know about Mr. Cloud.
1. He previously was CHI St. Luke's regional CIO.
2. Prior to joining CHI St. Luke's, he held various positions with other health systems. Those positions included senior vice president and CIO of Novant Health System in Winston-Salem, N.C., as well as vice president and CIO of both Integris Health System in Oklahoma City, and New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C.
3. In his new role, Mr. Cloud will lead CHI St. Luke's operations focused on the following areas:
- Technology and business innovation
- IT strategic planning and execution, clinical engineering
- Biomedical informatics
- Performance excellence
- Continued integration
4. Mr. Cloud earned a master's degree in business administration from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
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