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About the Company

HCA is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprised of locally managed facilities that include 168 hospitals and 113 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and The United Kingdom. With its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA created a new format for hospital care in America. R. Milton Johnson is the company’s Chairman and CEO. We are dedicated to providing healthcare services that meet each community`s local healthcare needs. We seek to integrate various services to deliver patient care with maximum quality and efficiency. Our approach includes focusing on quality; streamlining operations; sharing technology, equipment and personnel where appropriate; and using economies of scale when contracting for medical supplies and administrative services.

About the Person

Martin Paslick is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. A 28-year veteran of HCA, Paslick leads the company’s Information Technology & Services department (IT&S), which provides IT strategy and support for HCA and its 162 hospitals. IT&S has more than 3,500 employees across the U.S. and includes four data centers and 13 division support centers responsible for delivering IT services to HCA, as well as more than 80 non-HCA facilities. The department’s array of services includes business analysis, systems development, systems integration, information security, customer support, training and education, and infrastructure support. IT&S is fully engaged in the design and implementation of hCare, the company’s new electronic health record and several other large scale technology projects. During his career at HCA, Paslick has led the development of new IT units to pursue business opportunities and the transformation of the organization’s field-based IT operations. He became responsible for the day-to-day operations of IT&S when he was named the department’s Chief Operating Officer in 2010. Paslick was appointed HCA’s CIO in June of 2012. Paslick is past Chairman of the Board of the Nashville Technology Council, and past Board Member of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Nashville Sports Council’s board and executive council. Paslick holds two undergraduate degrees and an MBA, all from the University of Louisville. He and his wife Becky live in Nashville and have one son.