Queensland’s Metro South Hospital and Health Service CEO, Dr Richard Ashby, is the new CEO and CIO of eHealth Queensland. In a LinkedIn post on yesterday, Dr Malcolm Thatcher, announced he was passing the CEO baton to Dr Ashby “in the knowledge that eHealth Queensland is in good hands.” Dr Thatcher had been interim CIO/CEO at the organisation since July last year. In his post, Dr Thatcher said Dr Ashby is an eminent appointment to the role. He led a digital transformation at Princes Alexandria Hospital and is a “long-time digital hospital evangelist, Dr Thatcher said. On its website, Queensland Health says Dr Ashby is one of the state’s most experienced clinicians and health service administrators. He was awarded a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2010 for his service to the emergency medicine. Dr Ashby commences the role in February 20 and joins several new hires at eHealth Queensland. Former Health Directorate (ACT) CIO, Warren Prentice is the organisation’s new chief technology officer while Cathy Ford has stepped into the role of chief digital officer. Former Ergon Energy executive, Michael Berndt is the new chief customer experience officer. Holcim Australia’s recent regional head, portfolio management, Bruce Linaker, is the organisation’s new chief solution delivery officer. Dr Thatcher said in the post that he would take some time to consider his options. Thatcher recently completed his PhD thesis titled, “A framework for information governance controls in acute healthcare’ with a focus on eHealth governance. His research explored theories supporting organisational decision-making and behaviour, focusing on the conduct of doctors associated with the implementation of clinical systems. The research has established a framework of the factors that give rise to risk in eHaelth adoption and the governance controls required to manage those risks. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter: @ByronConnolly Related content News ServiceNow continues workflow platform expansion with Utah release The company also doubles down on its customer success automation efforts, but bucks the trend by omitting GPT. By Peter Sayer Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Build Automation Enterprise Architecture BrandPost Don’t buy into the hype of network observability to realize digital transformation success Just collect the right data and follow it to where it leads you. By Jeremy Rossbach, Chief Technical Evangelist, Broadcom Mar 22, 2023 3 mins Networking Feature How culture and strategic partnerships help fuel transformation Marc Hale, CTO for AIA New Zealand, recently spoke with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, about navigating the complexities of digital transformation, and focusing on culture to enable healthier outcomes for customers. By CIO staff Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CTO Digital Transformation Change Management Feature 10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start Go slower. Network. Tell stories. Get training. Be kind. CIOs have plenty of advice they’d give to their younger selves if they could. By Martin Veitch Mar 22, 2023 7 mins CIO Careers IT Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe