MaineHealth has tapped a veteran chief information officer from a Long Island, N.Y., healthcare system to lead its organization’s information technology efforts.

Dunn is senior vice president and CIO at Catholic Health Services of Long Island in Melville, N.Y.

Dunn will begin her work at MaineHealth this fall. She succeeds Andrew Crowder, who left MaineHealth in January to join San Diego-based Scripps Health as CIO and corporate senior vice president.

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In her role at MaineHealth, Dunn will be responsible for IT operations across the system of nine member hospitals and other healthcare providers serving southern, western and central Maine, as well as Carroll County, N.H.

Jeffrey Sanders, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Maine Medical Center highlighted Dunn’s experience.

"In Marcy we get someone with a wealth of healthcare IT experience, including with the specific platforms we are rolling out across our system," he said.

That experience stood out as a big plus, but even more critical, Sanders said, is Dunn’s collaborative style and track record of leading change.

"She has the intangibles so important to leading change and building teams of talented professionals," he said.

Dunn began her career on the front lines of the healthcare information world as a billing center manager in Albany, N.Y. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, she stepped into roles with increasing responsibility. She joined Catholic Health Services in 2001as director of applications. Starting in 2004, she served as senior vice president and CIO.

During her time as Catholic Health Services' CIO, Dunn oversaw an extensive upgrade of the organization’s information systems, including implementation of the Epic EHR, which MaineHealth is rolling out across its system.

"The opportunity to lead a team that is transforming healthcare in Maine is very exciting to me," said Dunn, in a statement. "MaineHealth is considered a forward-thinking organization, deeply committed to improving the lives of the people and communities it serves. This is a chance to make a difference in a very special place."