2023 AEHIT Board Election

Jesse Fasolo serves as Director of Technology Infrastructure and Cyber Security at St. Joseph’s Health. His core mission is to lead multiple teams of technology innovators who usher the healthcare system through a digital transformation. In this role, Jesse is responsible for developing and implementing the information technology strategy to align with the health system’s overall strategic goals, deploying the latest technology to support business operations, and ensuring all data is protected.

As the dedicated Information Security Officer, he has deep knowledge of Information Security Operations, Security Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Governance, Risk, and Compliance. He oversees multiple teams, including Infrastructure Services, Information Security, Data and Device Integration, Telecommunications & AV Services, and Clinical Engineering.Over his 20-year career, his scope of responsibility has typically included: technology infrastructure, information systems, information security, project management, vendor management, business continuity/disaster recovery, service delivery, and business strategy.

Before joining St. Joseph’s Health, Jesse gained extensive experience in information technology, holding senior roles across other industries, including finance, legal, and retail. He has a Master’s degree in Management, Strategy, and Leadership from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology. Currently, he is completing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership to enhance his skills in leading organizations through transformations and further his development of advanced management competencies.

As an ambassador to all things information technology and security related, he is regularly published in articles. In addition, he speaks at national-level events to further promote best practices and the adoption of technology. Finally, his love for developing others has led him to teach, mentor, and coach top talent in technology.

I have a lot of knowledge in technology and information security in healthcare, which could help the mission of the Chime organization and my peers. My diverse background provides a different perspective on the various technologies used in each space and how the healthcare world is finally adopting them. From the core data center environment down to the patient-connected devices, I have had profound experiences and exposures in the healthcare space. With this knowledge, I can provide insights and guidance. Additionally, as a long-standing member of Chime, the time in my career is prime to offer support in this board-level capacity. I look towards further pushing not only the use of technology for better business and clinical outcomes and the use of the necessary security controls.
With my experience on other boards, I know the expectations and take my service to others exceptionally seriously. Therefore, I naturally care and believe this would help other Chime members and healthcare organizations if I could participate.

What direction do you envision?
The AEHIS and AEHIT should be expanded to more healthcare technology and security teams in healthcare. This only comes with more promotion and recruitment of others and proves that this membership serves as a benefit to sharing industry knowledge. Concerning the AEHIT, technology strategy in healthcare is often similar but dependent on the maturity of the origination. These social platforms can help collaborate with these leaders more often through webinars with current topics and trends, partners and industry leaders, and other executives who have had great success. I envision weekly hosted meetings on various topics. From an AEHIS
perspective, the greater need for heightened information security awareness is evident. Each day, healthcare originations wait for the next strike against them, their patients, and ultimately the data they hold. This collaborative group can help promote better security, policy adoption, business process improvement with safety in mind, and untimely, enhanced data protection.

Proven technology executive with a history of providing technical guidance and leading strategic initiatives to decrease IT and business costs and execute effective programs. Track record of initiating and leading program initiatives and working with various mainframe services and technology applications. Leverage experience from progressive leadership roles over the last 15+ years to develop technology systems, communicate with business executives, and manage teams of IT professionals.

My name is Jim Bilsky and I’m currently the Vice-President of Enterprise IT Operations at Baptist Health System. My journey within healthcare has afforded me the opportunity to experience, first, the provider marketplace, where I spent my time developing and leading the development of integrated Electronic medical records, Supply chain Management and Revenue Cycle system, and now as the Vice-President of Enterprise IT Operations.

The skills learned and challenges faced along the way have been many and the goal of my board participation would be three-fold. First, assist in defining and forming the future of the Association for Executives in healthcare Information Technology (AEHIT) membership and sphere of influence by bringing forth fresh views that leverage my extensive and varied experiences as a seasoned health care information technology leader. These experiences are rooted solidly as a healthcare IT leader in the vendor market and the same within a larger delivery system. Second, to help form and shape the future solutions provided by various technology partners that target real-life solutions to serve those within healthcare by delivering highly modern and resilient platforms. Finally, participate in developing out-reach and mentorship programs aimed at the growth and the development of next generation of leadership.

Tim Pugsley joined Mankato Clinic in 2022 and has twenty-five years of experience in Information Technology with twenty one of those in Healthcare. His previous position was CIO for Titus Regional Medical Center. TRMC is a 174 bed multi-specialty health system serving over 100,00 lives in five counties. Preceding his role at TRMC, Mr. Pugsley was the CIO at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, a physician owned specialty hospital focused on the total care of the orthopaedic patient.

Before being a member of the senior leadership team at NOH, Mr. Pugsley was Director of Corporate Technologies with Student Resources, a division of UICI, a leading provider of insurance with annual revenues exceeding 2.1 Billion dollars.
Prior to UICI, Mr. Pugsley was Vice President of Information Technology and Client Services for i-Trax LLC, a national telehealth nurse triage and disease management provider.
He also has extensive experience in system design, workflow analysis, portfolio management, analytics, and operations management.

Mr. Pugsley earned both his Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Bellevue University in Bellevue NE. He is a Fellow with The American College of Healthcare Executives as well as holding certifications with College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (FCHIME and CHCIO), and Health Information Management Systems Society (FHIMSS and CPHIMS).

Mr. Pugsley is married to his wife of twenty years, Amanda Pugsley and they have three children, Jordan, Madelyn, and Emma. His hobbies are focused primarily on outdoor sports including golf, fishing, boating, and hunting.
Mr. Pugsley’s role at Mankato Clinic includes oversight for the corporate information technology department, product development, information security, telecommunications, and cyber security.
Mankato Clinic is a physician owned multi-specialty clinic serving southern Minnesota with over one hundred eighty providers and fourteen locations.

I believe it is our duty to serve in any capacity that we can to support our members in healthcare IT. I have been in the technology space for most of my working career. Many of those years have been in healthcare
serving acute and ambulatory settings. I believe I can be a great asset to the board through my experiences as an operational leader as well as a strategic one.

What direction you envision for AEHIT?
Technology is a requirement to thrive in our industry. Technical advances are key components to high quality care while battling the constant pressures of rising costs and requirements from vendors and payors. The stigma of the CTO needs to be part of the business strategy and not a supporting strategy for the business. I would like to see the technology leaders within healthcare continue to evolve into business leaders with opportunities to move into a COO or CEO position.