Dr. J. Marc Overhage
Dr. J. Marc Overhage is a highly accomplished healthcare executive and a recognized leader in medical informatics, known for his extensive experience in digital health transformation and health information exchange.
Serving as the Staff Vice President for Health Informatics and Data Architectures at Elevance Health, Dr. Overhage has spearheaded the development and implementation of innovative AI-driven patient engagement programs, resulting in significant healthcare savings and enhanced patient outcomes. Before his role at Elevance Health, he served as the Vice President of Strategic Intelligence and Chief Medical Information Officer at Cerner Corporation, where he led the company’s innovation initiatives and launched several programs, including “Data as a Service” and the “Closed-loop Intelligence Imperative.” His earlier tenure at Siemens Health Solutions saw him advance clinical content, standards, and product strategies, ultimately contributing to the integration of electronic health record capabilities.
Dr. Overhage is perhaps best known for his pioneering work as the founding CEO of the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), where he led the development of the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), one of the first and most comprehensive health information exchanges in the United States. Under his leadership, IHIE became a national model for health information exchange, significantly improving patient care coordination and data interoperability across Indiana’s healthcare ecosystem.
Dr. Overhage’s academic contributions include his role as Director of Medical Informatics at the Regenstrief Institute and as a faculty member at Indiana University, where he co-led the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP), now a globally recognized initiative in observational health data science. He has published extensively in clinical informatics and influenced both national and international health IT policy.
Dr. Overhage earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biophysics from Indiana University and completed his residency and fellowship in Internal Medicine, with a focus on medical informatics. His career embodies a distinctive blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and a commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery through innovative technology and data-driven approaches.