Inderpal Kohli has been named vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Englewood Health, the health system announced March 28.

Kohli, who joined Englewood Health in December, oversees all IT-related activities and strategy for the health system including its acute care hospital, network of more than 100 physician locations, and several urgent care centers, which are all connected through one electronic medical record system.

“I’m thrilled to join the Englewood Health family and a team of incredible IT professionals. Together we will apply all existing and emerging tools to optimize the flow of information, help improve patient outcomes, and improve the user experience across the Englewood Health system,” said Kohli.

Kohli most recently served as assistant vice president at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he led the implementation of several enterprise information systems, including Epic, to support clinical and business operations. According to his hiring announcement, he was instrumental in developing and deploying a first in the country digital pathology solution that enabled integrated diagnostics by capturing, sharing, and correlating high-resolution digital images of glass laboratory slides.

“We wholeheartedly welcome Inder to the team and are confident that his expertise in technology and health care will be invaluable in continuing to advance our tools used to deliver high-quality patient care to our community,” said Helene Wolk, senior vice president of operations and chief operating officer at Englewood Health.

Kohli is also graduate program trainer at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, where he oversees a curriculum on health care informatics.

“Inder brings a wealth of experience from the world of IT to his work here at Englewood Health,” said Warren Geller, president and CEO of Englewood Health. “We eagerly look forward to Inder’s invaluable guidance and leadership on IT-related activities.”