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Episode 976

How St. Jude CIO Keith Perry Uses Digital Innovation to Transform Pediatric Care

May 15, 2025
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Keith Perry

Chief Information Officer of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Keith Perry is Chief Information Officer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where he has served since 2015. With over 25 years in healthcare IT leadership, Keith leads all facets of technology strategy and infrastructure for the globally recognized pediatric research institution. Under his leadership, St. Jude implemented Epic, transformed its data platform, and developed a patient-centered digital experience. He is a key contributor to the hospital’s 6-year, $12.9B strategic plan and a driving force behind its long-term innovation roadmap.

Episode Overview

“If St. Jude doesn’t do it, who will?” That mission-driven mindset fuels innovation at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Keith Perry, Chief Information Officer of St. Jude, about how he is leveraging technology to enhance the patient journey and accelerate research into pediatric catastrophic diseases.

Keith shares how his nearly decade-long tenure has driven transformation through a strategic six-year, $12.9B plan, including the implementation of Epic and Workday, GPU-enabled research infrastructure, and a concierge-style patient mobile app. He also explores the global impact of St. Jude’s outreach in under-resourced countries, the evolution of data science partnerships, and the future of AI and cybersecurity in healthcare.

Key topics include:

  • Delivering patient-centered care with a customized mobile app

  • Aligning technology strategy with long-term institutional goals

  • Partnering with data science leaders to scale research insights

  • Elevating information security as a shared executive priority

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