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 case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Employee Experience Employee Experience feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership 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