Partners HealthCare names Noga CIO

Partners HealthCare has appointed James Noga as CIO. In this role, Noga will be responsible for the development and oversight of all health information systems at Partners HealthCare.

Noga, who had been serving as acting CIO for Partners in Boston, started his career at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in 1990 as director of clinical applications, and in 1997 was promoted to CIO for the hospital. Under his leadership, MGH advanced information technology systems into all aspects of clinical care and research.

Noga holds an MS degree in Biomedical Computing and Information Processing and a BS degree in Medical Technology, both from Ohio State University. He is an active member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
 

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