MedStar Health Scott MacLean Named CHIME 2027 Digital Health Leader of the Year

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the leading professional organization for digital health leaders, has named Scott MacLean, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of MedStar Health, its 2027 Digital Health Leader of the Year, recognizing a career defined by strategic leadership, industry service and a commitment to advancing healthcare through technology.

The Digital Health Leader of the Year Award honors leaders whose influence extends beyond their own organizations through sustained achievement in healthcare technology, advancement of the profession, and investment in future leaders. MacLean's career reflects that commitment through early contributions to healthcare technology, enterprise digital leadership, national policy engagement, and longstanding service to the digital health community.

"Scott represents the kind of leadership this award was created to recognize. Throughout his career, he has understood that meaningful transformation isn't simply about implementing technology," said Jonathan L. Manis, CHIME Board Chair. "It's about bringing people together, developing the next generation of leaders and using technology thoughtfully to make healthcare better. His impact extends far beyond his own organization, and CHIME and our profession is stronger because of his leadership and service." 

MacLean's contributions to healthcare technology began early in his career at Mass General Brigham, where he worked on software developed at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. That work helped inform oncology functionality that became available in the EHR platform ahead of Mass General Brigham's 2015 implementation and has since benefited the vendor's other customers.

At MedStar Health, MacLean has brought that same experience to the continued advancement of the health system's digital capabilities, including enterprise modernization and the adoption of emerging technologies. His leadership also reflects a sustained emphasis on developing people and preparing future digital health leaders as technology assumes an increasingly consequential role in care delivery.

"Receiving this recognition is especially meaningful because so many people I have admired and learned from throughout my career have received this award, and I've had the privilege of presenting it as former CHIME Board Chair," said MacLean. "As healthcare becomes increasingly digital, technology has tremendous potential to make diagnosis and treatment more precise, efficient and effective. Realizing that potential will depend on the next generation of health IT professionals, and I'm proud of the role CHIME continues to play in preparing them to shape the future of care."

MacLean's service to CHIME has included chairing the CHIME Board of Trustees, the CHIME Foundation Board of Directors, and the CHIME Policy Steering Committee, contributing leadership and industry perspective to the organization and the digital health profession.

"Scott has spent his career looking beyond the technology itself to what technology makes possible for people, organizations and healthcare," said Manis. "That combination of vision, humility, collaboration and service has made a lasting impact on our profession." 

MacLean was recognized on the main stage at the CHIME26 Fall Forum in Denver. The Digital Health Leader of the Year Award is presented annually to a digital health leader who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and sustained achievement in healthcare technology. Recipients are selected by the Digital Health Leader of the Year Award Committee, composed of past honorees and approved by the CHIME Board of Trustees.

About CHIME 
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is the leading professional organization for digital health executives and leaders. CHIME provides a trusted, collaborative environment where members and partners connect, share best practices, advance professional development, and advocate for the effective use of information and technology to improve health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.

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SOURCE College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)