Our Mission
SCHIO will advance wellbeing for everyone in our community through disciplined comprehensive information curation and sharing
Our Vision
To be an exemplary trusted model for regional Health Data Utility (HDU)
Our Values
Integrity, Transparency, Responsive, Person-Centered, Innovative, Open-mindedness
Daniel J. Chavez
Executive Director
Daniel J. Chavez joined the SCHIO as its first Executive Director in March 2022 with more than 35 years of health care information technology (HIT) experience. He has an extensive track record of leading startups, business development and product marketing in the HIT space. Previously, he served as the founding executive director of San Diego Health Connect, the health information exchange, HIE, in San Diego and Imperial Counties. While ED, Chavez served on the 211 San Diego, Community Information Exchange San Diego, Strategic HIE Collaborative (SHIEC) and Destination Care San Diego board of directors. He currently sits on the Board of the California Association of HIES (CAHIE). He holds a BA from San Jose State University and an MBA from Stanford University.
Becky Shoemaker
Director of Operations
Becky joined SCHIO in 2012 as the Senior Project Manager. Becky joined SCHIO after working in private practices for over 25 years in the Santa Cruz community, where she served as an operations manager for over 15 years. Becky focuses on the integrated success of the HIO, operational integrity, business development, customer service, policies and security, and business analysis. Becky participates in a number of committees and work groups that focus on data exchange and interoperability.
Board of Directors
- Maritza Lara - Health Improvement Partnership
- Anita Aguirre - Santa Cruz Health Center
- Cecil Newton- Central California Alliance for Health
- Jennifer Herrera - Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
- Dominique Hollister - Dominican Hospital
- Tony Balistreri - Salud Para la Gente
- Sergio Nell - Watsonville Community Hospital
- DeAndre James - Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
- Laura Dalton - Planned Parenthood
- Erica Padilla Chavez - Second Harvest Foodbank
- Faris Sabbah - County Office of Education
SCHIO History
Established in 1996, SCHIO is one of the oldest and most advanced multi-stakeholder health information exchanges in the country. Operated by Physicians Medical Group (PMG), a Santa Cruz based independent physician association for twenty years, the health information exchange transitioned to operating as SCHIO in 2017. SCHIO is now a non-profit corporation led by health care and community service leaders, recognizing that community direction is critical for future success and sustainability.