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Bridge Northwest is pleased to announce that Mark Farrow has started the position of Interim Regional Chief Information Officer (CIO) supporting Partnering Organizations across Northwestern Ontario.
Previously, Mark was the Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer at Oak Valley Health and the Vice President of Health Information Technology Systems and Chief Information Officer at Hamilton Health Sciences Centre.
Mark is a seasoned digital strategist and technical executive leader with an expansive career in the healthcare and technology sectors, specializing in implementing innovative information systems and digital solutions. He is an expert in leading large-scale, enterprise-wide IT projects and transforming healthcare organizations through advanced technology adoption. He has successfully led numerous healthcare IT initiatives, including electronic medical record (EMR) system implementations (including MEDITECH Expanse), cybersecurity programs, and AI-based health solutions.
Mark’s first involvement with the region came during the Bridge Northwest Scoping Workshop, held in partnership with ONE Health Information Technology Services (ONE HITS) late October in Thunder Bay. The event brought together teams from across Canada to review and refine the Scope Statements. A Scope Statement outlines which modules and functionalities will be implemented at each partner organization. Together, participants ensured the incredible work completed by our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during content validation was accurately captured. These Scope Statements will lay the foundation for building MEDITECH Expanse for the North West Region.
In his interim role, Mark will collaborate with the Bridge Northwest team, ONE HITS, and hospital leadership across Northwestern Ontario to advance the implementation of Meditech Expanse and support regional opportunities for alignment, shared services, and IT/IS modernization.
Please join us in welcoming Mark Farrow to Northwestern Ontario and in supporting this important step forward in our regional digital health journey.
