Speakers :
Debe Gash
Vice President & CIO
Saint Luke’s Health Systems
Deborah Gash began her career in health care managing physician offices and patient accounting. In 1989 she relocated to Kansas City and joined Baird, Kurtz and Dobson, CPA as a health care consultant. During this time she conducted operational assessments for hospitals and physician practices and conducted speaking engagements educating health care professionals on compliance and regulatory topics.
Debe joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 1992. During her tenure at SLHS she has been responsible for physician services for Saint Luke's Medical Group, served as project manager and director of application development in Information Services. Debe is currently the Vice President and CIO for Saint Luke’s Health System. She is responsible for developing and implementing Information Technology (IT) strategies for the health system; updating the necessary standards, infrastructure, and security policies to protect the information assets of Saint Luke’s Health System; ensuring quality IT support for the health system; and providing guidance in cost effective clinical and business solutions.
Debe is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a BS degree in Health Services Management and Masters Degree in Business Administration. She is a currently Past President for the Heart of America HIMSS Chapter, Past President of InSight and an active member of ACHE, CHIME, HIMSS, and ACMPE. She holds the following certifications: CMPE and CPHIMS and FHIMSS.