Advocate Health
Type: Nonprofit integrated health system (3rd largest in US) HQ: Charlotte, NC (major presence Chicago/Milwaukee) Formed: 2022 merger of Advocate Aurora + Atrium Health Revenue: ~$38B Scale: 69 hospitals, 1,000+ sites, 167,000 employees, 6M patients/year
Prior Relationship
None. Clean slate.
- Shelly Brewer (shelly.brewer@advocatehealth.com)
This is a re-engagement, not cold outreach.
C-Suite
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eugene A. Woods | CEO |
| Scott Rissmiller, MD | EVP, Chief Clinical Officer |
| Bobbie Byrne, MD, MBA | EVP, CIO |
| Brad Clark | EVP, CFO |
| Andy Crowder | Chief Digital Officer |
| Dia Nichols | Division President, Illinois |
What's Going On
- Aggressive AI adoption: Evaluated 225+ AI solutions, deploying 40 use cases. Largest Microsoft Dragon Copilot deployment.
- Prior auth automation: Publicly targeting 50%+ reduction in documentation time, automating PA, referrals, and coding workflows
- Strong financials: Operating income up 83% in H1 2025. They have budget.
- Post-merger integration still active (Chief Integration Officer role exists)
Who to Email
Bobbie Byrne, MD, MBA — EVP, CIO. She leads technology strategy and is an MD who understands the clinical side. They're already deep into AI — the question is whether they'd want external help or are building internally.
Alternative: Andy Crowder (Chief Digital Officer) — public voice on their AI wins, potentially more accessible.
Updated: For clinical/policy outreach, target Dr. Betty Chu, MD, MBA — SVP & CMO. Owns clinical policy across all 69 hospitals. Background in quality/safety, 2025 Modern Healthcare Innovator. Right person for UM/AI conversation.