Congratulations to the 2023 Kansas City ORBIE winners!
Leadership
Deborah Gash
Global
Byron Clymer
Large Enterprise
Shelly Brown
Enterprise
Art Silva
Large Corporate
Michael Williams
Corporate
Chris Borchers
Global Finalists
Byron
Clymer
Kevin
Hunt
Chaitanya
Pallapothula
Chuck
Passannante
Large Enterprise Finalists
Shelly
Brown
Bhaskar
Chowdhury
Eric
Corder
David
Hakanson
Enterprise Finalists
Dustin
Burns
Kurt
Hadermann
Art
Silva
Paul
Stein
Large Corporate Finalists
Chris
Cook
Phil
Merrell
Michael
Williams
Corporate Finalists
Chris
Borchers
John
Bowers
Cala
Poltera
Lambert
Tomeldan
Leadership Award Recipient
Deborah Gash, St. Luke's Health
Debe Gash leads a broad range of digital initiatives and solutions across the health system, including developing and implementing IT strategies and fostering a digital culture. She is responsible for updating the necessary standards, infrastructure, and security policies to protect SLHS’s information assets. Debe also ensures quality IT support for the health system and provides guidance in cost-effective clinical and business solutions. She joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 1992, where she was responsible for physician services for Saint Luke’s Medical Group and served as project manager and director of application development in information services. Debe began her career in health care managing physician offices and patient accounting. In 1989, she moved to Kansas City and joined Baird, Kurtz and Dobson, CPA, as a health care consultant. Debe is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, and the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She is the chair of the board of directors for Missouri Health Connection and holds the following certifications: FACHE, CHCIO, FHIMSS, CMPE, and CPHIMS.