Phil Magistro

Phil Magistro’s career in health care spans 29 years. He serves as the Deputy Director for Program Implementation in the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform. His duties include managing the information technology initiatives found in Governor Rendell’s health care reform package - Prescription for Pennsylvania - including the creation of a state-wide health information exchange. Mr. Magistro is also responsible for managing the Commonwealth’s Chronic Care Initiative which is designed to transform care delivery and reimbursement for primary care practices.

Prior to joining the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Mr. Magistro served as an operating manager, vendor executive and health care information technology consultant. As an HIT consultant Mr. Magistro managed various projects with provider, payor, and state organizations including clinical systems selection and implementation, HIPAA Transaction and Code Set and Security compliance, physician-based electronic medical records, and process re-engineering from corporate restructuring to departmental productivity enhancements. He has also worked with software vendors to review product functionality, provide competitive analysis and offer market assessments.

Mr. Magistro is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Economics. He participates in local, regional and national health care professional groups. He is a member of several health care organizations, including the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Pennsylvania e-Health Initiative (PAeHI).