Barry Mathis Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Barry joined PYA as the Principal Architect responsible for development and delivery of PYA's Information Technology Consulting Services; Including IT Risk Management, Compliance, Strategic Planning and Virtual IT Executive Services. Barry has over 3 decades of experience in the IT and Healthcare industry as a CIO, CTO, senior IT audit manager, and consultant. He has performed and managed complicated technology assessment, security reviews and information system audits for some of the most sophisticated hospital systems in the country. Barry is a creative senior level healthcare executive who is visionary and results-oriented with demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and implementing complex information technology solutions to address business opportunities while reducing IT risk and exposure. He is adept at project and crisis management, trouble shooting, problem solving, and negotiating. Barry has strong technical capabilities combined with outstanding presentation skills and professional pride. He is a prudent risk taker, with proficiency in IT risk management, physician relations, strategic development, and employee team building.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

I joined H.I.S. Professionals, LLC in 2007. For ten years, I performed Healthcare IT Assessments, Technology Reviews, HIPAA Risk Analysis, Selections and Security Audits. I provided executive level consulting and fulfilled multiple interim engagements as a CIO, CTO and IT Compliance Officer. I assisted dozens of small and large healthcare clients as a Fractional/Virtual CIO and Sr. IT VP. I enjoyed my decade of service with HIS Professionals, LLC and will cherish the friends and partners that made it such a wonderful experience.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Responsible for the Ascension Health IT Risk Assessment and all corporate level IT audits. Management responsibility for 10-system level IT Auditors and 28 Ascension Health Hospitals.Corporate experience in performing and managing professional independent reviews that identify risks/control gaps associated with Enterprise Risk Management; providing recommendations for both the mitigation of these risks/control gaps, and general improvement of Information Technology functions.Lead auditor on nationwide HIPAA compliance team; assisted multiple hospitals in assessing their compliance with federal and state regulations.Provided direction in identifying risk/control issues as member of Ascension Health Corporate workgroups including, Regional Security Officers, Regional Technology Officers and Regional Chief Information Officers.Participated in multiple high profile audits and risk assessments covering a wide range of healthcare applications and large outsourcing agreements representing over $700 million of hardware, software and support contracts. These services included contract reviews, selection process reviews, application pre-implementation audits, application post-implementation audits, security audits and management assistance.

Cleveland, Tn

Developed technology IT vision working with the C-Suite, IT, as well as clinical and business leadershipProvided leadership on the use of advanced technologies to support the organization’s strategies andprioritiesLead efforts in the areas of innovation, data warehouse technology, business intelligence, mobilecomputing, Web development, interfaces, and health information exchangeMaintained awareness of existing and emerging technologies, regulatory issues, and market factorsand assist in the development of the IT strategy and planOversaw development of enterprise standards and technology architecture and assist in technologyevaluationFunctioned as HIPAA Security Officer and worked closely with Compliance Officer to ensure alignment with federal and state standards.

Cleveland, Tn

Established purchasing contracts with GPO vendors resulting in $60,000 savings annually, 2000.Completed life cycle development of help-desk call center including automated tracking and reporting resulting in decreased project and event completion times while increasing internal customer satisfaction, 1999.Completed system selection and installation of automated time and attendance system. System was installed in 90 days on time, on-budget and resulted in an annual savings of $70,000, 2001.Developed employee cross training and education pathways resulting in increased coverage and team project management. Completed a large scale infrastructure upgrade to all CISCO products including a one gigabit core change in the data center resulting in 100 megabit path to workstations and standard DHCP leasing house wide, 2000.Re-engineered the information technology division improving communication and providing structure for a previously informal process, 2001.Implemented security and virus protection measures resulting in a 99.999 % annual uptime for application services.

Cleveland, Tn

Served as network administrator for 500+ users.Redesigned network infrastructure and application delivery system resulting in eight in-house networks being combined into one seamless shared network resulting in $22,000 saving annually, 1996.Redesigned report printing process for SMS Unity legacy system resulting in reduced hardware needs and a $20,000 fee being eliminated.Designed and installed Y2K tracking and audit software, and acted as project leader for all Y2K initiatives. Total cost of project was less than $1000.00Developed technical cross training program resulting in improved coverage and 80% reduction of overtime.Developed and implemented seamless desktop and standard hardware strategy resulting in reduced maintenance on hardware and increased user satisfaction.Served on an eleven member reengineering high performance team resulting in the presentation of a comprehensive plan for process improvement to all managers at annual management retreat.

Quantico, Va

Honor Graduate, United States Marine Corps Computer Science School.Served on Presidential task force as technical liaison to Marine Corps Base Quantico’s armed forces reduction committee. Served as programmer and technical liaison for Marine Corps Catalog System for Marine Corps Research Center.Served as LAN administrator for Marine Corps Computer & Telecommunications ActivityResponsible for life cycle development of a Hardware/Software Inventory System for Support Division of 30,000 units.Served as Property Control Officer.Received Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association Honor Award – 1990