BVHS names chief digital information officer

Blanchard Valley Health System has announced Gulshan Mehta has been named the organization's chief digital and information officer. He will drive digital strategies, data analytics and information technology services, including cybersecurity, at BVHS, according to a release from the health system. Previously, Mehta was head of the Bear Institute for Health Innovation at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C.. He worked in clinical and business application advancements, technology and infrastructure operations, clinical informatics and business intelligence and analytics, including population health management. He has published webcasts and articles examining the digital experience's role in improving clinical outcomes for patients and families. "As an industry, we are building upon the successful digitization of health records over the past couple of decades and leveraging this data and contemporary tooling to make care more accessible, personalized, and equitable," Mehta said. Mehta holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science with a minor in business from the University of Missouri. He is a CHIME-certified healthcare CIO and is credentialed as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems. "Gulshan brings vast experience as a leader in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare technology," said Myron Lewis, president and chief executive officer of BVHS. "He will be an integral part of the BVHS senior leadership team as we continue to explore and adopt digital innovations for quality patient care." Mehta and his wife, Kangana, have two young children and will relocate from Washington, D.C., as he begins his role at BVHS on Oct. 2, the release said.