PeaceHealth names new chief information officer

VANCOUVER, Wash. – PeaceHealth recently announced that Julie Eastman will serve as its new senior vice president and chief information officer.

Eastman is an accomplished healthcare IT leader with a background in critical care nursing. She prides herself on bringing calm to the pressures of delivering technology solutions in the rapidly changing healthcare industry.

As CIO, Eastman will be responsible for developing and implementing a technology strategy that meets PeaceHealth's short and long-term objectives and building a digital roadmap for the future. In collaboration with operations and strategy, she will assist in identifying opportunities for PeaceHealth to leverage technology to continue to provide high-quality care.

“I am honored to join PeaceHealth and excited to collaborate in advancing the organization's Mission,” Eastman said. “I believe technology is most powerful when it aligns with purpose, empowers people and drives meaningful change. We have a unique opportunity to transform how technology enhances care, strengthens operations, and shapes the future of PeaceHealth.”

Prior to joining PeaceHealth, Eastman served as the CIO for UCI Health in Irvine, California. She was responsible for the end-to-end technology vision and central administration, guiding comprehensive solutions to support the health system, College of Health Sciences and the School of Medicine operations. Eastman also served as the executive director of information services at Children’s Hospital of Orange County and as the VP of information services at MemorialCare Health System, both in California.

Eastman earned her MBA from the University of Redlands in Santa Ana, California and her bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland. She also earned her RN from Mohawk College of Nursing in Ontario, Canada.

Eastman will be based at PeaceHealth’s Shared Services Center in Vancouver, Washington. She joins the organization on Monday, April 21.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, nearly 3,200 physicians and clinicians, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.

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