Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is Intermountain Health’s chief digital and information officer (CDIO) and oversees the organization’s digital transformation and IT strategies. With over 25 years in healthcare IT, he has driven innovation and improved patient outcomes.

Previously, Ryan was the interim president and CEO of Graphite Health, a not-for-profit organization that makes it easier for health systems to share and use patient data. He remains involved with Graphite as a strategic advisor to the board of directors.

Ryan has also served as the senior vice president and chief information officer of Banner Health, where he enhanced operational efficiency and patient care. He also led enterprise data and digital services as Intermountain’s CIO and senior vice president and executive advisor at Health Catalyst.

Ryan is active in organizations like CHIME and HIMSS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Utah and an MBA from Western Governors University. His passion for technology began early, teaching himself BASIC programming on an original 8086 desktop PC. Ryan's commitment to digital innovation continues to drive his work at Intermountain Health.