Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) President & CEO, Beth Anderson, is the proud recipient of the 2021 Emerging Leader Award presented by the Civitas Networks for Health, the leading industry organization for health information exchanges. Civitas, formerly known as the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC), presented the award to Anderson at its annual conference.
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes a group or individual who provides outstanding direction or unparalleled inspiration. According to Civitas, “Beth Anderson, the President & CEO of VITL, encapsulates the qualities of an action-oriented leader who inspires those around her.” In its announcement, Civitas highlighted excerpts from colleagues, innovators and industry leaders in support of Beth’s nomination.
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Beth is a big thinker and collaborative leader who seeks to leverage available data to make real-world impact. She is known for being a trailblazer and has an exceptional track record in providing visionary leadership with practical results.
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What Beth has accomplished in less than two years at VITL demonstrates how Health IT can be truly integrated into the complex fabric of health care.
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Beth represents the best of what HIE leadership demands and is a model for the kind of visionary leader that will sustain HIE activities into the future. Vermont is lucky to have Beth at the helm of VITL and as a visionary leader for health reform statewide.
About VITL: Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) is a nonprofit organization that supports the advancement of health care delivery and reform in Vermont through the aggregation and exchange of health information. Founded in 2005, VITL is the legislatively-designated operator of the Vermont Health Information Exchange. The Vermont Health Information Exchange is a secure, statewide data network which gives health care clinicians in Vermont the ability to electronically exchange and access medical records. Visit www.vitl.net for more information.