Barnabas Health Appoints New Chief Medical Information Officer

Barnabas Health has announced the appointment of its new Chief Medical Information Officer.

Stephen P. O’Mahony was appointed to the position and will lead clinical integration of IT systems and development of Barnabas Health’s platform for population health, according to the health center. O’Mahony’s responsibilities will also include further implementing the system’s strategic vision for information technology to achieve highest outcomes in patient safety, quality of care, operational performance, research and education.

“Dr. O’Mahony brings broad experience to this exciting new role in which he will guide the most advanced IT processes to ensure that our 5,000 physicians, and 21,000 employees are fully supported in delivering the finest care to the two million patients we serve,” John F. Bonamo, M.D., MS, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, said in a release.

O’Mahony began his academic career at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut in 1999, eventually becoming the vice president of IT at the hospital, according to Barnabas Health. He received the Laureate Award for a career in medical care, research, education and service to the community from the American College of Physicians in 2012 and the Robert Ready Award for Patient Safety and Quality from the Norwalk Hospital Board of Trustees that same year.

According to Barnabas Health, O’Mahony graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S.E. in computer engineering from the University of Connecticut, where he was the University Scholar and Valedictorian. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and medical residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical Center.

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