Tracy Elmer is the Chief Innovation Officer at North County Health Services (NCHS). As a local leader in Health Informatics, her vast experience in health information technology (HIT) and the role it plays in supporting care of their patients motivates her to continue to improve the overall care experience through coordinated efforts on behalf of the NCHS Business Intelligence, Project Management and Information Technology departments. Tracy received her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration from Loma Linda University and her Master of Science in Health Care Informatics from University of San Diego. Tracy is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green belt and is excited to build upon her expertise through development of a new Lean Six Sigma program at NCHS.

In addition to her work, Tracy has a passion to serve. As an active volunteer for the past 15 years, she is very proud to have served as Past President of the California Health Information Association (CHIA) and Chair of the National Advocacy & Public Policy Council for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Tracy is also proud to be a member of CHIME and enjoys being a CIO Bootcamp alum. Giving back to her community and profession is a deeply rewarding experience for Tracy, as she credits it as being instrumental in her professional growth and career development.

In her spare time, Tracy enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves any opportunity offered to cheer on her son at his ice hockey games and while practicing martial arts.