17 July 2023: Mark Hutchinson, a Top 100 CIO, has recently been appointed Altera Digital Health’s Vice President of Healthcare Strategy & Transformation, EMEA. The clinical information systems provider is one of the leading providers of electronic patient records in the UK and works with a number of top performing trusts.

Mark has more than 20 years of experience in NHS IT with eight of them at board level, and joins Altera Digital Health after five years as Executive Chief Digital Information Officer at Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust.

During his time in the NHS, he has enabled some of the most impactful and successful digital transformation projects. This includes delivering the UK’s first telemedicine service in 2007 at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and, most recently, deploying an EPR in only five months at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Mark led the Sunrise™ EPR implementation at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in 2013, which became the most digitally mature trust in the country in 2015 and then achieved Global Digital Exemplar status.

Throughout his career, Mark has championed taking an alternative approach to digital transformation by taking a faster, flexible and more efficient route to EPR deployments with modular approaches, which are often less disruptive and generate faster benefits for both patients and clinicians. His approach ensures a focus on patient care is the first step in successful EPR implementation.

In his new role, Mark intends to guide trusts to take similar approaches that are cost effective and deliver instant benefits to patient care.

“I know how challenging the current landscape is for NHS providers to deliver digital transformation,” Mark said “An EPR supplier duopoly is a real threat, and against this inflexible backdrop, innovation is at risk, as is taxpayer’s money.

“I joined Altera Digital Health because I am passionate about delivering technology that genuinely makes a difference to patients and clinicians. I’m excited by the opportunity to help more NHS organisations accelerate their digital maturity and bring in changes that transform patient care and make life better for frontline staff, without exhausting budgets or taking years to realise benefits.”

The appointment comes as part of Altera Digital Health’s drive to accelerate growth across the UK and ensure NHS trusts are equipped to deliver transformative digital projects quickly, using national or local budgets.

Mark continued, “The traditional model for EPR implementation is not fit for purpose. It’s extremely disruptive, and can be harmful to patients. I’m deeply passionate about championing an alternative platform approach to solutions that provides a fast, flexible and clinically driven roadmap towards digital maturity across integrated care systems and delivers rapid improvements for both patients and clinicians.”

Rachael Fox, Altera Digital Health Executive Vice President, UK & EMEA, said, “We’re delighted to welcome Mark to the Altera Digital Health team. Bringing his extensive digital transformation leadership experience, expertise and passion, Mark will be pivotal in delivering digital transformation projects at pace for many NHS organisations going forward.”

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Altera Digital Health is a global healthcare IT innovator. With more than 30 years of experience, we develop technology to connect and inspire healthier communities. Our platform approach to solutions provides a fast, flexible and clinically driven roadmap towards digital maturity across integrated care systems.

With more than 2,700 hospitals in more than 15 countries, our solutions support healthcare providers, governments and military institutions around the world. By keeping the human user at the centre of our design methodology, we are supporting caregivers and helping patients meet and exceed their wellness goals. Together, with our clients, we’re driving a new era of healthcare. To learn more, visit uk.alterahealth.com