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Drex Deford

Drex Deford MPA/MSHI, FHIMSS/FCHIME/FACHE

Healthcare Technology
Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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Drex DeFord has spent most of his career as CIO at various organizations including the US Air Force, Scripps Health in San Diego, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Research Institute, and Steward Healthcare of Boston. He has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Science in Health Informatics from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. A fellow in ACHE, CHIME, and HIMSS…He’s the Co-Founder and former CEO of Next Wave Connect. He is currently an independent consultant helping health systems find the best vendors to partner with as they solve healthcare's toughest problems.
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