Bill Gillis

Bill leads product management for Mayo Clinic's Platform initiative. As an industry recognized Health Information Technology (HIT) expert, Bill brings a history of experience and advancements in the HIT space to the Mayo Clinic Platform team. Prior to joining Bill was the Chief Information Officer and VP of Data Informatics for the Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network, a clinically integrated network of physicians, clinicians and hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts. Working in HIT for more than twenty years, he has been an pioneer in the use of real-time clinical data to drive performance in patient outcomes and care.

With a long history at the intersection of technology and healthcare, he is known for architecting and implementing the first cloud based EMR offering in the country. Bill is a leading, national authority sought after for his compelling historical perspective on HIT, innovative solutions to current industry technology challenges and his thought leadership. He is often called on to provide expert commentary on emerging trends in health care IT for some of the leading industry news health care brands, Bill has also led public roundtable discussions, panels and notable keynote addresses. He has also been a guest speaker for Harvard Medical School, Boston University, and Suffolk University. In his free time, Bill works with several nonprofit organizations whose mission is to improve health care in developing countries through the use of technology.