AVIA Strengthens C-Suite with Appointment of Neil Gomes as EVP

Gomes previously led digital transformation efforts at CommonSpirit Health, overseeing strategy across 140 hospitals and over 2,000 care sites.

AVIA has appointed Neil Gomes as Executive Vice President of Insights and Advisory Services.

Gomes will lead AVIA’s market insights, advisory services, and innovation initiatives focused on operational transformation for health systems.

Gomes previously led digital transformation efforts at CommonSpirit Health, overseeing strategy across 140 hospitals and over 2,000 care sites. His efforts delivered measurable cost savings and outcomes through programs such as Virtual ICU and digital ER models. As EVP and Chief Digital Officer at Jefferson Health, he accelerated startup growth and implemented several digital tools.

“Neil brings a rare blend of visionary thinking and proven execution,” said Clay Holderman, CEO of AVIA. “His passion for building human and digital experiences matched with his deep operational expertise will help health systems across the country embrace new technologies and ways of working that will provide sustainability and better patient care for the communities they serve.”

Gomes’ role will center on helping health systems benchmark performance, identify opportunities, and build platforms for evolving healthcare needs. His leadership will support AVIA’s initiatives in AI readiness, consumer transformation, workforce enablement, and care model advancement.

“Throughout my career, I’ve worked to help healthcare organizations unlock new value by reimagining their digital future,” said Gomes. “AVIA is uniquely positioned to guide health systems with the right intelligence, relationships, and roadmaps. I’m thrilled to join this mission-driven team and contribute to shaping the future of health.”

The appointment comes as AVIA expands its AVIA Nexus platform, which was launched earlier this year.

The Nexus Experience Orchestration and Regulatory Readiness tools aim to optimize system operations. The forthcoming AVIA Nexus Agentic AI will bring together industry stakeholders to develop an AI Agent Workforce.

“With the addition of Gomes to our team, AVIA will continue to scale the impact of its data, tools, and services, helping its growing list of health systems to make smarter, faster, and bolder decisions,” Holderman added.

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