Ed Collins, CHCIO, CDH-E, CPHIMS

Ed C. has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. Ed is currently employed at CAQH as the Chief Technology Officer, a position they have held since August 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Interim Senior Vice President - Technology Solutions at CAQH from May 2022 to July 2022.

Before joining CAQH, Ed was the President/Owner of CIOFly, LLC from May 2021 to August 2022. Ed also worked at Cleveland Clinic as the Chief Information Officer - Florida Region from January 2019 to May 2021.

Ed's previous experience includes serving as the Vice President/Chief Information Officer at Martin Health System from August 2008 to January 2019, and at United Hospital Center from February 2000 to July 2008.

Prior to their leadership roles in healthcare, Ed worked as a Senior Network Engineer at H.L. HEASTER from November 1999 to February 2000, and as a Senior Systems Analyst at West Virginia University Hospitals from September 1998 to November 1999.

Furthermore, Ed started their career as an Owner and Consultant at MEGALOGIC CONSULTING from May 1992 to September 1998.

Ed C. has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Fairmont State University. In terms of additional certifications, Ed C. has the IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice, but the specific month and year of completion are not provided. Ed is also pursuing the CHCIO (Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer) certification from CHIME and the CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems) certification from HIMSS, though no completion date is mentioned for either certification.