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Michael Mistretta

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Vice President Information Technology Optum, Serving Northern Light Health at Optum
📍 Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States

Michael is the Senior Vice President and CIO at VHC Health, where he leverages over 30 years of experience in healthcare IT. He is a dynamic leader known for building strong teams and aligning technology with business needs, particularly in EHR implementation and biomedical device integration. He holds a CHCIO certification.

Outside of his executive role, Michael is passionate about photography, using it to capture memories with family, the beauty of nature, and experiences while traveling the world. He finds that hobbies are essential to recharge after a long work week.

He played an instrumental role in designing the technology infrastructure for VHC Healths $250 million Outpatient Pavilion to transform the patient experience.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Vice President Information Technology Optum, Serving Northern Light Health
Job Level
Senior
Location
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
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Team Building & Leadership
He is recognized for building and leading talented teams and has a team-based management style, managing over 140 professionals at VHC Health.
Digital Patient Experience
He emphasizes attracting patients through superior experience and technology, such as developing a successful patient app based on direct feedback from advisory groups.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Vice President Information Technology Optum, Serving Northern Light Health
Optum
10-2024
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Northern Light Health
9-2022 - 9-2024
Advisory Board Member
CapitalCIO
9-2015 - 6-2024
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Virginia Hospital Center
4-2014 - 9-2015
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Kaweah Delta Healthcare District
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Media appearances

VHC Health CIO Michael Mistretta Named a Finalist for the 2022 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards. Featured in VHC Health (Virginia Hospital Center)
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VHC Health CIO Michael Mistretta Named a Finalist for the 2022 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards. Featured in VHC Health (Press Release)
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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
Ashland University
2006 - 2006
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