The Tech Visionary Shaping Tomorrow'S Healthcare: Khalid Turk'S Human-Centric ...

Khalid Turk's path to becoming Santa Clara County's chief information officer began with a chance meeting"My work caught the eye of Kaiser Permanente," he saysand has since led him "from an engineer to a CIO, has been guided by my father's service-oriented ethos and my desire to make a positive impact on people's lives."

As such, he says, "Every step of my journey, from an engineer to a CIO, has been guided by my father's service-oriented ethos and my desire to make a positive impact on people's lives."

The county's Health and Hospital System includes three hospitals, more than 20 clinics, and a public health department, and Turk oversees a 220-strong team with a budget of more than $140 million, reports the San Jose Mercury News.

He's also achieved prestigious HIMSS Stage 7 status for all three hospitals, a feat accomplished by only 8% of US hospitals.

"His legacy is etched in accomplishments," writes the Mercury News, "achieving the prestigious HIMSS Stage 7 status for all three hospitals, a feat accomplished by only 8% of US hospitals."

He's also led the rollout of innovative IT systems, including Netsmart MyAvatar EHR for the Behavioral Health Services Department

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