TFHS CIO Recognized by Becker's Hospital Review

Becker's Hospital Review Names 105 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know

Jake Dorst, TFHS CIO, Recognized

Becker's Hospital Review has published its 2018 edition of its hospital and health system CIOs to know. It features some of the most impressive health IT leaders from around the country dedicated to advancements and innovation in the industry.

For the fourth year in a row, Tahoe Forest Health System’s Chief Innovation Officer/Chief Information Officer, Jake Dorst, has been honored with this recognition. Mr. Dorst recently led the health system’s successful effort to move to a single, unified electronic patient record to provide better-coordinated care for our community.

The Becker’s list is comprised of CIOs who are leading their organizations through healthcare's technology revolution, overseeing electronic health records installations, new patient portals and telemedicine advancements while working to keep data secure from breaches. These leaders have also received various awards and maintain involvement in organizations such as the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected leaders for this list based on editorial research and discretion, including prominent CIOs and those who head up IT for some of the nation's largest and most respected hospitals and health systems. Nominations were also considered.