Independence’s Lutz recognized
Roger Lutz, chief information officer of Independence Health System, has been named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Hospital and Health System CIOs to know” for 2025.
With 30 years of experience in information technology, data communication and information security, Lutz oversees IT operations for Independence Health System’s five hospitals: Butler Memorial, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland.
He played a pivotal role in the merger of Butler Health System and Excela Health. Lutz led the integration of critical business and clinical systems, implemented an enterprise master patient index for more than 2 million records and helped launch Avehealth USA, a joint AI venture with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to advance predictive, data-driven care.
Under his leadership, the information services team ranks in the top quartile for efficiency among peer organizations. Lutz also continues to strengthen the system’s cybersecurity.
