Chief Information Officer

Chief Information Officer - Healthcare

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Digital Strategy & Leadership:

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Define and execute digital roadmap aligned with clinical, academic, and operational goals.

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Serve as a thought leader on emerging health tech, AI, and data-driven care models.

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Champion a culture of digital innovation across clinical and non-clinical functions.
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Clinical Applications & Core Systems:

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Oversee identification, customization and implementation of EHR, HIS, LIS, RIS, PACS, and other clinical systems.

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Focus on ongoing optimization of these clinical systems during operational phase.

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Ensure seamless integration across departments and facilities for better continuum of care.

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Drive adoption and usability of digital tools among clinicians, nurses, allied healthcare staff, and medical educators, and target EMRAM1 Level 7.
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Information Technology & Infrastructure:

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Own and lead the CIO function and oversee enterprise IT, including networks, cloud, data centres, and end-user computing.

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Keep the hospital's digital core infrastructure state-of-the-art and abreast of all modernization, to support scalability, resilience, and performance.
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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy:

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Establish robust data security and DevSecOps practices to safeguard patient data and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., DPDP Act2 2023, DISHA3 principles, NHDM4 / ABDM, IT Act5 2000, HIPAA6, HIMSS7, local health regulations, etc.).
1 Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model developed by HIMSS
2 Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023
3 Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act proposed by MoHFW in 2018 (draft legislation)
4 National Digital Health Mission/ Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
5 Information Technology Act of 2000
6 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
7 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

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Collaborate with security teams to mitigate risks related to ransomware, data breaches, and insider threats.
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Operational Technology & Command Centres:

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Build and oversee command centres that can power a network of hospitals with 500 beds each across India for clinical and non-clinical purposes, cater to the healthcare and medical needs of members both while inside the centre and while outside in the community, and run in a centralized and decentralized fashion.

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Build and oversee digital twin solutions for real-time operational visibility and incident response.

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Integrate OT systems such as medical technologies and medical devices into the broader IT ecosystem and make them AI-ready to empower clinicians to make real-time informed decisions; also integrate building management, and logistics systems.
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Data Analytics & Digital Intelligence:

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Develop an enterprise-wide data analytics strategy to support clinical outcomes, research, and business performance.

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Enable self-service analytics for clinicians and administrators using modern BI and AI platforms.
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Innovation & Academic Collaboration:

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Partner with academic and research leaders to enable digital platforms for education, simulation, and telemedicine.

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Foster innovation ecosystems with startups, universities, and research collaborators.

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Proven experience with at least the last 10 years in hospital IT leadership roles, including CIO/CDO experience.
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Experience of implementing, customizing, and running any of the following EHR/ HIS products – Cerner (now Oracle Health), Meditech, Dedalus, eClinicalWorks – is highly preferred.
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Strong background in deploying clinical and enterprise IT applications.
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Demonstrated success in cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, and DevSecOps practices.
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Deep understanding of hospital operations, OT systems, and digital health technologies.
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Exposure to academic medical environments or research settings is preferred.
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Strong stakeholder management and ability to lead cross-functional teams.