Providence CIO BJ Moore departs

BJ Moore announced Friday his exit from Providence, where he has served as chief information officer for nearly six years.

In a LinkedIn post, Moore, who also worked as executive vice president of real estate strategy and operations, said he planned to pursue other opportunities but did not elaborate. He joined Renton, Washington-based Providence in January 2019 after spending nearly 20 years at technology giant Microsoft.

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The change comes as Providence, which has 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and 120,000 employees in seven states, gets ready for a change at the top. CEO Rod Hochman will retire at year's end and be succeeded by Erik Wexler, who currently serves as chief operating officer.

A Providence spokesperson said Moore's last day was Sept. 27 and the system had begun its search for his successor.

Moore played a crucial role modernizing Providence's cybersecurity, IT systems and real estate functions, the spokesperson said. He also established the Providence Global Healthcare Innovation Center in Hyderabad, India, which is part of a growing trend of providers outsourcing IT roles.

Moore did not immediately respond to a request for comment.