David Chou

Healthcare CIO | $25B+ Health System Executive | Board Advisor & Trustee

United States

About

I am a healthcare CIO with experience helping hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare organizations modernize technology, strengthen governance, reduce risk, and turn digital transformation into operational performance. My focus is on value-based care and the financial sustainability of our industry. I don’t just manage technology; I lead complex organizational transformations that drive revenue, protect margins, and scale growth. Whether through organic expansion or M&A, I believe that strategic technology enablement is the only way to make modern healthcare viable. Beyond my executive and operational roles, I am passionate about shaping the future of our industry as a speaker and advisor. I’ve had the privilege of serving on the Board of Trustees for CHIME and have lead digital health advisory boards for various Fortune 500 companies."

Experience

  • Healthcare Technology Leader at Healthcare System
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • Virtual Chief Information Officer at Samaritan Healthcare
    Jul 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Advisor to the Board, CEO, and senior leadership team on optimization of technology systems and infrastructure • Lead technology design for greenfield hospital development • Defined and initiated a scalable IT governance structure to support clinical, operational, and administrative functions • Assessed current digital maturity and developed a multi-year roadmap aligned with organizational growth and regional health needs • Oversaw RFP and vendor evaluation processes to ensure technology partners aligned with security, compliance, and strategic goals • Led cybersecurity posture assessment and implemented a foundational security framework for future-state readiness

  • Chief Digital Officer at Legacy Community Health
    May 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    - Led successful implementation of a new enterprise-wide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, improving clinical workflows and patient data management across 60+ sites - Accountable and implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy focusing on organizational training and preparedness - Drove cultural shift towards data-driven decision making, implementing business intelligence tools and dashboards used by 90% of the leadership team for daily operations - Redesigned IT organizational structure, creating Centers of Excellence for innovation and reducing operational costs through improved resource allocation - Responsible for enterprise supply chain

  • Member Board Of Trustees at CHIME
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs

  • Chief Information Officer at Harris Health System
    Apr 2020 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Leading the strategic planning for all technology initiatives in the enterprise for the organization. • Extended technology as a service to regional FQHC, Behavioral Health Hospitals, and Correctional Health Facilities. • Department consolidation with the Chief Health Informatics Officer to build the first phase of the data-driven enterprise creating the culture of self-service analytics. • Implemented and optimized ERP to the latest supported version. • Implemented a new enterprise cloud Learning Management System • Established a one Harris Health system approach to the technology portfolio.