Hospitals
10 EHR implementation experts
These ten health system leaders have directed or run EHR implementation programs from inside hospitals and health systems, on platforms including Epic and MEDITECH Expanse. They can explain how implementations are planned, staffed and carried through go-live and optimization.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Goldman
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Epic Implementation & Optimization BIDMC · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Executive Director, Epic Implementation & Optimization BIDMC at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center since June 2023. Former Senior Director, Ambulatory Systems (2020–2023) and Director, Ambulatory Systems (2007–2023) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where the profile also lists Manager, Ambulatory Education & Systems (2003–2007).
Cindy Spurr
LinkedInExperience: Clinical Implementation Director, Partners eCare and PHS Corporate Director, Clinical Systems · Partners HealthCare
Former Clinical Implementation Director, Partners eCare and PHS Corporate Director, Clinical Systems at Partners HealthCare (2012–2019), then Vice President, Clinical Systems and Senior Executive Director, Partners eCare at Mass General Brigham (2019–2024). The profile describes a registered nurse who managed and led the development and implementation of the clinical components of the electronic health record.
Gena Swisher
LinkedInExperience: Epic Project Director · Valley Health
Epic Project Director at Valley Health since January 2013, a role the profile describes as project director for Epic implementation, upgrade and optimization for all Valley Health entities. Former Vice President of Nursing (2010–2013) and Administrative Director, Med Surg & Critical Care (2007–2010) at Valley Health.
Krischan Krayer
LinkedInExperience: VP of Expanse Implementation · HCA Healthcare
VP of Expanse Implementation at HCA Healthcare since March 2024, where the profile says the role is responsible for managing delivery of HCA's enterprise MEDITECH Expanse EHR program. Former AVP Expanse Product Team in HCA's Information Technology Group (2022–2024) and AVP Clinical Informatics roles in HCA's Clinical Services Group from 2014 to 2022; the profile dates the HCA tenure to 2007.
Lisa Rogers
LinkedInExperience: IT Director Epic Suite and Ancillary Applications. · Valley Medical Center & Clinics
Former IT Director Epic Suite and Ancillary Applications at Valley Medical Center & Clinics (2013–2025), where the profile describes working with cross-functional teams to drive enterprise-wide Epic suite implementations. Epic Program Director at HealthPoint (CHC) since March 2026, after serving as Project Manager Digital Scheduling My CS-Link at Cedars-Sinai (2025–2026).
Melissa Armstrong
LinkedInExperience: System Director, Epic Implementation · CHRISTUS Health
Former System Director, Epic Implementation at CHRISTUS Health (2018–2022) and System Director, Epic Revenue Cycle Applications there since January 2022. The profile describes a nursing and IT leader who implemented and optimized Epic at multiple healthcare organizations; before the system director role, Epic Program Manager at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System (2018).
Melissa Lane
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Epic Implementation and Design · NYU Langone Health
Sr. Director Epic Implementation and Design at NYU Langone Health since August 2011, a tenure of more than 15 years. Former Director Epic Clinical Implementation at Mercy (2007–2011), so the profile covers Epic implementation leadership at two health systems across nearly two decades.
Oliver Galicki
LinkedInExperience: Associate Vice President IT, Epic Implementation · Memorial Hermann Health System
Former Associate Vice President IT, Epic Implementation at Memorial Hermann Health System (2022–2024), then Vice President, Clinical Applications & Clinical Engineering there (2024–2026). The profile describes a promotion after leading a successful enterprise Epic implementation and managing about 100 direct and indirect reports at Memorial Hermann. Vice President & Deputy Chief Information Officer at MedStar Health since August 2026.
Robert R. Parker, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Program Director, Epic Inpatient Implementation · Shriners Children's
Former Program Director, Epic Inpatient Implementation at Shriners Children's (2023–2025), followed by Program Director, Workday (ERP) Implementation there (2025–2026); the profile mentions moving to a mergers and acquisitions program after completion of an EHR transformation. Program Director, Epic Unification at Froedtert Health since August 2026, and former Director, Program Management and Activation Mergers and Acquisitions at Cleveland Clinic (2021–2023).
Tracey Rowe
LinkedInExperience: Director of Epic and EHR Implementation, Informatics · Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Director of Epic and EHR Implementation, Informatics at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center since October 2014, after serving there as IT Project Manager Application Team Lead, Informatics (2014). Former Project Manager II, Revenue Cycle Patient Financial Systems at NYU Langone Health (2001–2013) and Senior Technical Analyst, Patient Financial Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (1999–2001).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your project: program and project directors suit planning, governance and go-live questions, while application and clinical systems leaders suit build, workflow and optimization choices. Also weigh whether their experience was a first implementation, a consolidation or an upgrade, and how recently they did it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you structure governance and decision-making between IT, clinical and operational leaders during the EHR build?
- 02What did you do in the months before go-live to prepare training, cutover and support, and what would you change?
- 03How did you handle optimization after go-live, and how did you measure whether the implementation was working for clinicians?
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