Charles Christian
CIO
Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Ind.
Charles E. Christian, FCHIME, FHIMSS is the Director of Information Systems and CIO of the Good Samaritan Hospital, a 101-year old free-standing, acute care, community hospital in southwest Indiana. Christian is responsible for all information technology activities throughout the enterprise; which includes Good Samaritan Hospital, Samaritan Center, Good Samaritan – Lincoln Trail Hospice, as well as outpatient/outreach clinics. Christian is serving his 20th year in this role and his 38th year in healthcare.
Good Samaritan Hospital received the McKesson VIP Award in 2004, identified as a Solucient Top 100 Hospital – Quality Improvement Leader in 2005, listed as Most Wired (small and rural) in 2004 & 2005, a 2006 recipient of the VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence and a 2008 recipient of the VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Excellence. Good Samaritan has most recently been recognized as a Magnet hospital by the ANA.
Christian is a Fellow of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and is currently serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors for this organization. Christian also sits on the HIMSS Analytics Board of Directors. Christian serves as the board liaison for the Advocacy & Public Policy Steering Committee and is the Chair of the HIMSS BOD Executive Committee. Christian is a Fellow and charter member of CHIME (College of Health Information Management Executives) and served on the CHIME BOD from 2003 through 2004. Christian is a charter member of the re-established Indiana Chapter of HIMSS and servers as a member of the board of directors. Christian is a member of the Executive Advisory Board for Advance for Health Information Executives magazine, a member of the Technology Advisory Committee for the Vincennes City Schools, and a member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee for Vincennes University. Christian is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Health Informatics Corporation by appointment of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
Prior to joining Good Samaritan Hospital, Christian worked in healthcare IT for Compucare and Baxter Travenol, in both management and implementation roles. Christian started his career in healthcare as a Radiologic Technologist, serving in various Radiology roles for 14 years. Christian studied natural sciences at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lacrosse University. Christian has presented at the SHS Management Engineering Forum, HIMSS Annual Conference, and HIMSS Summer Conference. Christian has also published several industry related articles and been featured in many other publications.