Recognized as a Top Hospital and Health System CIO to know and named a Rising Star in Healthcare, Michael is a cutting-edge, innovative, visionary leader. Michael is an active member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, Healthcare Information and Management Society, a technology and cybersecurity advisor to several startups, and an active speaker within the field of Health Information Technology. Michael has recently been appointed by Governor Jared Polis to serve as a Commissioner on the Colorado eHealth Commission, which provides advice and guidance to the Office of eHealth Innovation on advancing health information technology in Colorado.

Under Michael’s guidance and leadership, Mt San Rafael Hospital became one of the leading hospitals in the State of Colorado for leveraging advanced technology to enhance the patient and provider experience. With Michael’s innovative, driven approach, the hospital met HIMSS Analytics Stage Six recognition on the eight-stage HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, a feat only reached by thirty percent of U.S. hospitals. Leveraging advanced Information Technology to improve performance for value-based health care in the areas of infrastructure, business, administrative management, quality, safety, and clinical integration the Information Technology Department has also been presented the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Healthcare’s Most Wired Award which is given annually to the top hospitals in the country making the most progress in the adoption of Health Information Technology.