Stephanie Lahr, MD
Rapid City,SD
Summary
Accomplished leader with a proven track record in diverse leadership roles across healthcare and technology with a mission to bring joy back to healthcare. Prepared for transformative leadership roles, offering extensive experience in driving organizational change and process optimization. Excels at leading teams and has a history of being both visionary and capable of execution. Known for fostering innovation and spearheading strategic initiatives to achieve impactful results. Known industry thought leader, with a reputation as an innovator, driven by a passion for healthcare transformation through the use of technology.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President/Chief Experience Officer
Artisight
11.2022 - Current
- Led development of the Commercial team which included assessment and restructure of licensing structure, modified GTM strategy, hiring sales and marketing team members resulting in 5x growth in customer logos
- Initiated brand and message creation and launch including new website
- Managed relationships with outsourced Marketing and PR firms
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events while maintaining broad thought leadership position in Health IT
- Recruited and onboarded first General Counsel
- Led establishment and recruitment of Customer Success team
- Collaborated with Product team to assess and commercialize new products
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners
- Coordinated closely with finance teams to develop budgets aligned with strategic goals and revenue targets.
CIO and CMIO
Monument Health
01.2018 - 11.2022
- Reported to the CEO, collaborated as a key member of the Senior Executive team on all strategic decisions for the organization
- Led all large-scale technology initiatives and tech enabled workflow transformation projects
- Fostered leading team performance and employee engagement
- Established an IT culture of innovation
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify potential benefits for the organization and make recommendations for strategic investments and vendor collaborations
- Led successful restructure of IT organization to better align with operational needs
- Worked closely with vendors and technology partners as both an engaged customer and as a trusted advisor regarding market trends and needs
- Established a thought leadership presence in the industry
- Represented organization at industry conferences with frequent opportunities to present to industry audiences
CMIO
Monument Health
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Led enterprise Epic deployment and optimization including all clinical and revenue cycle applications for an on time and on budget $100 Million project
- Led development and management of Epic Community Connect program
- Led evaluation, selection and implementation of enterprise PACS system
- Established effective physician and clinical governance program
- Recruited and mentored physician informaticists
Physician Informatics Consultant
Independent
01.2012 - 03.2016
- Consultant to multiple companies in the health IT space including vendors like Meditech and Cornerstone Advisors as well as health systems, including National Surgical Hospitals and Kalispell Medical Center (now Logan Health)
- Provided Physician Informatics advising with regard to EMR deployment and optimization
- Completed workflow assessment and recommendations
- Advised product and service offerings
- Supported marketing and sales efforts through a customer advocacy program
Medical Director for Information Systems
Kootenai Health
01.2011 - 03.2016
- Established the Medical Director for IT role at organization
- Acted as the primary liaison between physician staff and IT
- Led clinical aspects of all EMR upgrades/transitions
- Established an effective physician governance committee
- Established guidelines and processes for EMR utilization and order asset development
- Led all Meaningful Use activities
- Monitored industry trends and advances, emerging technologies, regulatory and market factors that could impact clinical IT
Hospitalist
Kootenai Health
02.2009 - 03.2016
- Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with specialty consultants, family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs
- Handled as many as 24 patients each day, transitioning care between departments and outside physicians
- Interim practice director for 1 year
Education
Internal Medicine Residency -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX01.2008
PGY1 - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO06.2006
Doctor Of Medicine -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX06.2005
Bachelor Of Science - Microbiology
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT01.1997
Skills
- Visionary Leadership
- Team Building and People Development
- Integrity and Ethics
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Strategy Development
- Partnership Development
- Change Management
- Digital Transformation
- Organizational Governance
Certification
- Fellow, American College of Health Data Management
- Certified Healthcare CIO
- State of South Dakota permanent physician’s license
- Health IT Certificate, American Association for Physician Leadership
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine - Not-Current
- Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics - Not Current
Awards
- HIMSS Inaugural Changemaker Award Recipient 2021
- Slice of Healthcare 50 Under 50 2024
- Becker's Women in Health IT to Know 2024
- Health Tech 30 Influencers to Follow 2024
- Captivate Collective Advocate of the Year 2022
Accomplishments
Highly sought health IT thought leader with more than 15 podcast guest appearances and over 50 quotes, media mentions and interviews in the past 5 years as well as presentations at significant industry conferences including HIMSS 2023 CXO Executive Panel, 2023 AI Med Global Summit Keynote Panel, and ViVE 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Affiliations
- UPerform Advisory Board
- Ratio Advisory Board
- AT&T Healthcare and Life Sciences Advisory Board
- Former CHIME Board Member
- Former Chair, Epic Community Connect Steering Committee
- Former Nuance Executive Client Counsel Member
- Former South Dakota Health Link Advisory Board Member
- Former United Way of the Black Hills Board Member
- Board President, Black Hills Ski Team
Timeline
President/Chief Experience Officer
Artisight
11.2022 - Current
CIO and CMIO
Monument Health
01.2018 - 11.2022
CMIO
Monument Health
04.2016 - 01.2018
Physician Informatics Consultant
Independent
01.2012 - 03.2016
Medical Director for Information Systems
Kootenai Health
01.2011 - 03.2016
Hospitalist
Kootenai Health
02.2009 - 03.2016
PGY1 - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Washington University in St Louis
Doctor Of Medicine -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Bachelor Of Science - Microbiology
Montana State University - Bozeman
Internal Medicine Residency -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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