UF Health names new chief digital and information officer
Press release from UF Health
BY GREG HARRISON
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Craig Richardville, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, has been appointed senior vice president and chief digital and information officer for the UF Health clinical enterprise, effective May 1.
In this role, Richardville will serve as the senior executive responsible for enterprise digital strategy, information technology, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity across UF Health. He will partner closely with clinical, academic, research, and administrative leaders to advance UF Health’s mission through secure, innovative, and high-performing digital and information capabilities.
Richardville brings more than 30 years of national health care IT and digital transformation leadership, including nearly two decades as a chief information or digital officer for some of the nation’s largest and most complex health systems. Most recently, he has served as deputy chief information officer at UF Health, where he has played a key role in strengthening operational performance, advancing Epic modernization efforts, and deepening collaboration across the system. He is nationally recognized for his leadership in health care innovation and has received numerous honors.
“Craig is a nationally respected digital and information technology expert with a deep understanding of how technology, data, and innovation can enable exceptional patient care, research, and education,” said Stephen J. Motew, MD, MHA, FACS, UF Health president and system CEO. “His proven experience leading complex health systems — combined with his recent impact here at UF Health — positions him perfectly to advance our enterprise digital strategy, accelerate responsible adoption of artificial intelligence, and strengthen cybersecurity as we continue to grow and innovate in support of our academic, research, and patient care missions.”
As CDIO, Richardville will guide the development and execution of UF Health’s enterprise digital and information strategy; oversee clinical, business, and research systems; advance AI adoption; strengthen information security and privacy; and enable an increasingly digital and data-driven workforce.
“I am honored to serve UF Health in this role and to build on the strong digital foundation already in place,” Richardville said. “Together with our clinical, academic, research, and administrative colleagues, we have a tremendous opportunity to responsibly scale digital innovation, advance artificial intelligence, and ensure our technology capabilities directly support exceptional patient care, discovery, and education.”