FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VHC Health CIO Michael Mistretta Named a Finalist for the 2022 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards
Arlington, VA (June 21, 2022) –VHC HealthTM, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, is excited to announce that Mike Mistretta, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer is a finalist for the 2022 CapitalCIO of the Year ORBIE Awards in the large corporate category.
For over 20 years, the CIO ORBIE Awards have recognized technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence in this rapidly growing, CIO-led national professional association. The Capital CIO ORBIE® Awards honors chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. CIOs are typically recognized in multiple categories, based on the size and scope of their organization and responsibilities.
Representing VHC HealthTM, Mike Mistretta falls under the large corporate category, which accounts for over $500 million in annual revenue. Mistretta has been with VHC since 2015 and has guided the health system to become a national showcase for healthcare technology and a model organization in the automated capture clinical quality measures.
“I am pleased and proud that Mike has been named a finalist for the 2022 Capital CIO ORBIE Awards,” said Chris Lane, President and CEO of VHC HealthTM. “Mike continues to impress me with his abilities and demonstrated excellence in technology leadership and I am in awe of the incredible impact he has had on VHC HealthTM, his team of dedicated employees, and on the communities we serve.”
With support from the Washington Business Journal, CapitalCIO will honor the CIOs who are driving innovation and transforming Capital Area’s leading organizations at the 2022 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards event on August 5, 2022.
About VHC HealthTM: VHC HealthTM provides exceptional medical services as the region’s community health system. Virginia Hospital Center was recently designated a 2021 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. In 2022, the Hospital was selected for an 11th consecutive Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and a 20th consecutive ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group. Virginia Hospital Center is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility and designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. VHC HealthTM is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a national network of independent healthcare organizations.
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