One of the most mentioned CIOs on social media, David Chou began his role as CIO at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. in May of 2016. He previously served as CIO at University of Mississippi Medical Center, and was senior director of IT operations at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, where he managed a $300 million budget and planned the implementation of 109 different applications and 200 medical devices, and was CIO at AHMC Healthcare in California. His work has been recognized by several publications, and he has been interviewed by a number of media outlets, including Huffington Post, and he is an active member of both CHIME and HIMSS. Chou’s blogs will focus on leadership, the evolving CIO role, change management, and social media.