Healthcare Council

Nicole joined Allscripts in 2014 and leads all aspects of the Allscripts strategy for net new client sales for our Hospital and Health Systems business unit within the US. Within this role, Nicole is charged with the continued growth and development of the Allscripts US client base. In addition, Nicole is responsible for the ongoing development and technology delivery for these clients, including implementation and professional services. Within her team is the Client Development Sales group focused on development net new HIT partnerships with hospital organizations, built on a foundation of understanding of their strategic imperatives and aligning solutions that will drive ongoing success. Additionally her team includes the Global Services Innovation group focused on developing new offerings concentrated on enhancing client value recognition through services designed to meet industry challenges and organizational strategic imperatives. Since 2017, Nicole is an Advisory Board Member for the University of North Carolina – Charlotte Master’s program for Data Science, Informatics and Analytics.

Dr. Zafar Chaudry has been Senior Vice President (Chief Digital & Information Officer) of Seattle Children's since November 06, 2017. Through his role, he provides vision and leadership for the development of technology initiatives and enterprise-wide information systems and services for Seattle Children’s. His goal is to enable clinicians with the best technology to deliver safe and excellent care to our patients. Dr. Chaudry has been nominated as a finalist for the Seattle CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards the last two years (2020 and 2021). He is also a new member of the global elite list Constellation’s Business Transformation 150 (BT150) 2020; that recognizes the top global executives leading business transformation efforts in their organizations. Dr. Chaudry was named to the Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospital CIOs to Know (2019), CIO magazine’s list of U.K. CIO’s to follow on Twitter (2019) and Becker's Hospital Review (USA) 105 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know (2018). He was also named to the CIO.CO.UK’s Top 100 list of the most transformative CIOs in the U.K. (2017) and Government Computing’s top 100 influential technology leaders in the U.K. public sector (2010). Dr. Chaudry, who began his career as a physician, has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of information technology. His background includes work in both healthcare and corporate settings in the U.S., Australia, Western Europe and the U.K., in enterprise infrastructure development; business intelligence; unified telecommunications; and implementation of health care information and electronic medical record systems. He previously served as Chief Information Officer at Cambridge University Hospitals in the United Kingdom. Prior to Cambridge University Hospitals, he served as Global Research Director at Gartner. He also served as Chief Information Officer at the Liverpool Women's and Alder Hey Children's Hospitals in the U.K.; Consulting Editor for Hospital Information Technology Europe Magazine; Information Technology Strategist for the Vision4Children Pediatric Charity in the U.K. and Teaching Faculty at the City Colleges of Chicago. Dr. Chaudry earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University. He subsequently earned his Master of Science degree in health care policy and management from the University of Birmingham. He also holds a Master of Science degree in information systems management from the University of Salford and his Master of Business Administration from Aston University, all in the U.K.

VJ Viswanathan is a veteran global technology executive recognized and awarded for technology innovation, capability transformation and inclusive leadership. Most recently, VJ is the founding partner at CYFORIX, a global cybersecurity research, advisory & strategy firm delivering solutions to public and private sectors. He serves as the CEO at TORQE, a specialized due diligence, advisory and technology services firm delivering value through analytics and automation. VJ is also the co-host of ELEVATEINTEL, a podcast series at the nexus of technology, social and defense.

With over 25 years of Enterprise technology, Cyber Security, Privacy, Compliance and Risk Management experience, VJ has a detailed track record of designing, implementing and leading highly successful programs, products & services at multinational brands spanning CPG, Telecom, Media, Supply-chain & Finance segments.
As a strategic thought leader, VJ has delivered the first of its kind "Supply Chain Security" & “Omni-channel Risk management” frameworks. As a published author and featured keynote speaker at global industry events, he approaches disruptive digital paradigms with innovation, creativity and active collaboration with his key industry peers, national & international law enforcement and defense groups.

VJ is an active advisor, investor at select incubators & accelerators groups. As a strategic advisor to VC & PE firms, he specializes in developing market analysis, competitive product road map and guides in opportunity mapping. As a Board member and subject matter advisor to CEOs and Corporate directors, VJ evaluates and audits cyber security program for veracity and operational effectiveness.

VJ is passionate about animal rights and giving back to the technology & security industry. He has created a rescue & foster care group for large breed dogs. He is actively engaged with academic institutions and purpose driven professional groups like ‘Minorities in Cyber security’, where he serves as the Board member and chair of mentorship programs to develop the next generation talent through coaching and facilitating scholarships for cyber security education.

Anthony has 20+ years of balancing strategic initiatives and financial discipline to drive change management and optimize performance of for profit and non profit public health systems in New York, Chicago and New Jersey. He is a Turnaround Specialist who restored three large teaching hospitals to regulatory compliance in record time through use of best practices and industry standards and has been repeatedly tapped to solve organizations’ most complex challenges. As a FEMA-trained Emergency Preparedness Expert he has successfully led hospitals through three weather-related events in three years. Operating the facilities with minimal staff and no adverse patient events.

Lee Schwamm, M.D> is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Senior Clinical and Strategic Advisor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. I lead the Center for TeleHealth at MGH and am the VP of Virtual Care to lead our system-wide efforts at Mass General Brigham to transform care through digital health offerings. He is an active researcher in the fields of digital health, stroke and cerebrovascular disease. His research has been funded by Harvard Medical School, MIT, the NIH (NIBIB, NINDS, NIA), the CDC, PCORI, AHRQ, HRSA, Mass Dept of Public Health and the US Army.

George is President and CEO of The Loretto Hospital a 187 bed safety net hospital serving the Austin Community on the West Side of Chicago. The Loretto Hospital is a community-focused health care provider, that offers a unique, patient-centered healthcare delivery system that promotes general wellness and education in the communities served. George has multiple years of experience in the c suite of acute care hospitals, is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds a Masters, Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University