Anika Gardenhire

Chief Digital Information Officer, Ardent Health

Anika Gardenhire, RN, CHICO, is the Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) at Ardent Health. As the CDIO, she oversees the development and implementation of Ardent’s digital strategy across the organization. She is responsible for ensuring digital initiatives into Ardent’s strategic plan with a focus on leveraging data to support digital transformation. Ms. Gardenhire also oversees Ardent’s IT infrastructure and systems, as well as data strategy and governance.

Prior to joining Ardent, Ms. Gardenhire served as Chief Digital Officer and Regional Vice President of Digital and Clinical Systems at Centene Corporation. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of South Carolina’s Mary Black School of Nursing and a master’s degree in clinical informatics and management from Duke University.