Alan Smith
Director/Board Member at Tennessee Health Information Management Association
Profile
As Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for LifePoint Health, Al Smith leads the organization’s Health Information Technology Services (HITS) across an 88-hospital campus portfolio.
In his role, he is responsible for implementing information technologies that support LifePoint’s mission.
He also drives clinical/operational performance and financial excellence for the company.
Al has more than three decades of industry experience, including roles in healthcare systems, health insurance and information technology consulting.
Prior to joining LifePoint, he served as SVP and CIO for RCCH HealthCare Partners and Capella Healthcare, both now part of LifePoint Health.
Before that, he served in several other leadership positions, including Vice President of applications and interim CIO for Vanguard Health System, Client Results Executive for Cerner Corporation, and Vice President of clinical applications for Carolinas Healthcare System in Charlotte, North Carolina.
His career started as a consultant with Andersen Consulting and then progressed to management roles at First Consulting Group.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in financial administration from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He is a past chairman and current member of the HIT Task Force for the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), as well as a past board member of the Tennessee Health Information Management Society (TN HIMSS).
He has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know” numerous times.
Alan Smith active positions
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| Tennessee Health Information Management Association | Director/Board Member | - |
Caduceus Capital Partners LLC
 Caduceus Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Caduceus Capital Partners LLC is a venture capital firm co-founded in 2020 by Dave Vreeland and Scott Kolesar. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with offices in Ohio, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Colorado and New York. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Alan Smith
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Accenture LLP
 Accenture LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
First Consulting Group, Inc.
 First Consulting Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services First Consulting Group, Inc. provides consulting, technology, software development and applied research services for healthcare and other organizations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina)
 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) operates as a not for profit healthcare organization. It offers outpatient surgical centers, laboratories, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and imaging centers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| CERNER CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
 Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of hospital and health care services. It specializes in metropolitan hospital development, health and wellness, patient experience, and employee engagement. The company was founded by Charles N. Martin, Jr., Ronald P. Soltman, William Lawrence Hough and Joseph D. Moore on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Alan Smith
| Michigan State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Graduate Degree |
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Capella Healthcare LLC
 Capella Healthcare LLC Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Capella Healthcare LLC engages in the provision of general and specialized acute care, outpatient and other medically necessary services in primarily non-urban communities. The company was founded by Daniel S. Slipkovich and James Thomas Anderson on April 15, 2005 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN. | Health Services |
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of hospital and health care services. It specializes in metropolitan hospital development, health and wellness, patient experience, and employee engagement. The company was founded by Charles N. Martin, Jr., Ronald P. Soltman, William Lawrence Hough and Joseph D. Moore on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Health Services |
Cerner Corp.
 Cerner Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cerner Corp. engages in the business of supplying healthcare information technology solutions and services. It operates through the following segments: Domestic, International, and Other. The Domestic segment focuses on the revenue contributions and expenditures associated with business activity in the United States. The International segment is involved in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. The Other segment includes gains or losses recognized on the divestiture of businesses. The company was founded by Neal L. Patterson, Clifford W. Illig, and Paul N. Gorup in 1979 and is headquartered in North Kansas, MO. | Technology Services |
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina)
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) operates as a not for profit healthcare organization. It offers outpatient surgical centers, laboratories, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and imaging centers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Health Services |
First Consulting Group, Inc.
First Consulting Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services First Consulting Group, Inc. provides consulting, technology, software development and applied research services for healthcare and other organizations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Technology Services |
Accenture LLP
Accenture LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
| Tennessee Health Information Management Association | |
Caduceus Capital Partners LLC
Caduceus Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Caduceus Capital Partners LLC is a venture capital firm co-founded in 2020 by Dave Vreeland and Scott Kolesar. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with offices in Ohio, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Colorado and New York. | Finance |
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