Edward W. Marx

Edward W. Marx is senior vice president and chief information officer for Texas Health Resouces.

Marx's primary responsibilities include assessing current and future technology needs in support of developing and implementing a strategy and roadmap for a rational approach to information technology that aligns Texas Health systems, projects and technology support with clinical and business needs.

Marx started his career at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., as a physician services coordinator, which leveraged his training as a medic in the Army Reserve.  He was then recruited to Parkview Health System in Pueblo, Colo., where he was CIO for the system's Management Services Organization and director of the system's Physicians Information Systems.

From there, Marx joined HCA in Nashville, Tenn., in 1997, to lead a major push into physician information systems and managed care. He was chief technologist for Columbia Physician Services, a $2 billion division serving more than 2,200 physicians and more than 900 practices across the country. Marx was recruited to University Hospitals (UH) of Cleveland in 1999. In 2002, he earned the title of deputy CIO, responsible for managing outsourced IT functions. He then was promoted to CIO in July of 2003.

Marx is a member of several notable professional organizations, including the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), the National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT), the Society of Information Management (SIM), and he is a fellow of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). He has served as the president of the Ohio and Tennessee Chapters of HIMSS and as the HIMSS board-appointed chair of the Membership Services Committee. Marx serves as an advisor to both Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University.

Marx earned his B.S. in psychology and an M.S. in business from Colorado State University. As a student, he managed the university's forecasting computer lab.

Concurrently with his health care career, Marx served 15 years in the Army Reserve, first as a combat medic and then as a combat engineer officer.

Outside of the office, Marx enjoys ballroom dancing with his wife and chasing after his son in competitive triathlons (including Ironman) and watching his daughter reach black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Marx and his wife are also active in their local church and community.