Fairview Health Services, is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the M Health Fairview partnership and collaboration, consisting of Fairview, the University of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota Physicians. Prior to mHealth Fairview, Jim served the people of Los Angeles County, leading and empowering the talented IT staff within the Department of Health Services (DHS), and partnering with the dedicated leaders and staff within many of the Los Angeles County's 34 departments. As a highly successful IT executive with significant experience leading technology and security initiatives in complex academic medical center and multi-hospital healthcare settings, he strives to be a committed, transparent and strategic thinker with a track record of quality, systematic decision making, providing transformational and business-focused value in this new age of the digital economy and consumerism. A proven leader with the ability to build strong relationships, he is passionate about communicating effectively and building consensus across the organization.