Christopher currently serves as Managing Partner and Digital Transformation Strategist for IOTECH Consulting (www.iotechconsulting.com) and CTO at Ask Me Your MD (askmeyourmd.com). He is called upon by healthcare executives to provide guidance and thought leadership specific to emerging healthcare technology offerings, compliance-related issues, and technology adoption. His recent roles include Sr. Vice President of Digital Acceleration at Divurgent, Chief of Strategy and Business Development for DSS Inc. and led the launch JUNO EHR & JUNO Health; Senior Vice President of Healthcare IT at the Coker Group, Executive Director of Emerging HIT for AT&T, Vice President & COO, HealthInovation and CIO, Piedmont Healthcare. Christopher is also the Past Chairperson for the Industry Advisory Committee for Morehouse School of Medicine's MS Degree Program in Healthcare Informatics and Bioscience. He's served as instructor-at-large for Dignity Health Global Education, Innovation Program, Emory Univ HIT Certification Program; Advisor - MBDA Business Center & GA Tech's - HIT Cluster Program; Industry Advisor GA State Univ; Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce HIT Public Policy & Bioscience Taskforce and HIT Leadership Councils; Reviewer - 2014 CMS Innovation Awards; GHA IT Executive Leader Forum. Leadership roles include, Board Member NAHSE Atlanta Chapter, Past President - Healthcare Information Systems Society - Georgia Chapter, FY14-15 HIMSS Southern Chapter Advocacy Roundtable, Chairman - FY16-17 HIMSS Chapter Leaders Taskforce, Board of Trustees, CaringMeds Foundation and Board Emeritus for the Men’s Health and Wellness Center. He graduated from Fort Valley State University, earning a BS in Computer Science/Mathematics and an Executive MS in Management of Technology from the GA Institute of Technology. In addition to his formal education, he’s received various certifications including, HIMSS Fellow, Executive Fellow American College of Health Data Management, CPHIMS Certification, customer relationship management, technical management, quality control, project management, and various related fields of study. Christopher is a 2024 HIMSS Changemaker Award Recipient, 2024 - HHCP Award Recipient, 2006 - Minority Scholarship Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). 2024 GA Titan Award Nominee.Christopher is the host of the industry-acclaimed "Straight Outta Health IT" podcast and is a sought-after thought leader, author, speaker, and emerging healthcare technology strategy.
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