In his role as board advisor to the AHIMA Board of Directors, John P. Hoyt provides insight on long-term strategy, association development in the international arena, and guidance on AHIMA’s corporate partnerships.  

Prior to joining the AHIMA Board, he was the executive vice president, HIMSS Analytics at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). In that role, Hoyt provided executive leadership and direction to HIMSS Analytics worldwide and their analysis and consulting of healthcare IT adoption and derivative research, which appeared in peer review healthcare journals. 

Throughout his healthcare career, Hoyt has been instrumental in defining business and IT strategy as well as selecting, implementing, and integrating mission-critical healthcare information systems across the enterprise.  Before joining HIMSS, Hoyt served as a hospital chief operating officer and twice as a chief information officer with various healthcare organizations, accumulating over 22 years of hospital executive committee leadership experience. 

Hoyt holds a BSBA in economics from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH, and an MHA from St. Louis University in Missouri. He is a HIMSS fellow and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He joins the board in a volunteer, nonvoting role.