Sanjeev Sah named Chief Information Security Officer at Novant Health

Novant Health named Sanjeev Sah as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective June 24, 2024. Sah most recently served as senior vice president of IT Strategy and Cyber at CommonSpirit Health. He has more than 25 years of experience in information technology and security.

Healthcare Dive reports that the appointment came about a month after Novant changed its executive team, including naming a new chief administrative officer, chief operating officer, and chief digital and information officer.

The Novant Health release says Sah has held executive roles in industries including insurance, the automotive industry, higher education and health care. Healthcare Dive reports that Sah spent more than three years at nonprofit CommonSpirit Health before joining Novant Health, which is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Sah led the strategic planning and execution of large-scale IT initiatives at CommonSpirit Health and ensured cybersecurity measures, the Novant Health release says. In that role, the release says, he developed an information security office, managed multiyear cyber plans and led efforts to enhance cybersecurity posture. According to Healthcare Dive, Sah earlier held cybersecurity and technology positions at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Medical University of South Carolina. He holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix, along with a bachelor’s degree there in information technology and information systems security, the release says.

According to Becker's Hospital Review, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold Novant Health three South Carolina hospitals for $2.4 billion in February. Becker's Hospital Review reports that the hospitals Novant acquired were Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, Hilton Head Hospital and East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant. Becker's Hospital Review reports that a February 2023 deal for Novant Health to buy two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems was called off amid scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission.