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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Bridge Northwest is happy to welcome Mark Farrow (pictured) because the interim regional chief info officer (CIO) with Northwestern Ontario Hospitals. Mark is a seasoned digital strategist and technical govt chief with an expansive profession in healthcare and know-how.
He brings intensive expertise in implementing modern info methods, main large-scale IT transformations, and advancing digital well being by initiatives similar to MEDITECH Expanse, cybersecurity packages, and AI-based well being options.
Mark’s first involvement with the area got here throughout the Bridge Northwest Scoping Workshop, held in partnership with ONE Well being Data Expertise Providers late October in Thunder Bay. The occasion introduced collectively groups from throughout Canada to evaluate and refine the Scope Statements — key paperwork that outline which modules and functionalities might be carried out at every companion group.
Collectively, members ensured the unbelievable work accomplished by our Topic Matter Specialists (SMEs) throughout content material validation was precisely captured. These Scope Statements will lay the muse for constructing MEDITECH Expanse for the Northwest Area.
In his interim function, Mark will collaborate with the Bridge Northwest workforce, ONE HITS, and hospital management throughout Northwestern Ontario to advance the implementation of MEDITECH Expanse and assist regional alternatives for alignment, shared companies, and IT/IS modernization.
From December 2022 to December 2024, Mark served as chief info officer and chief privateness officer at Oak Valley Well being. As a member of the senior management workforce, chargeable for Data Expertise, Telecommunications and Privateness portfolios throughout three websites. Reporting to the vp company affairs and CFO, led a workforce of 52 workers and with an working finances of $15 million. Employees useful resource to the audit and finance committee, commonly presenting info know-how, privateness and cybersecurity updates.
Earlier, he labored in senior administration roles at Hamilton Well being Sciences for over 20 years.
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