UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who honors Joseph S. Smith for his expertise in health care information technology (HIT). For more than five decades, he has leveraged his experience to improve health care operations across the world through innovative technology. In his current role as the founder and chief executive officer of HITvision, Mr. Smith continues to be recognized for his contributions to the field.
Notably, Mr. Smith is one of the pioneers leading the transformation of the entire health care industry from paper-based processing practices to a digitized and integrated platform for the conduct of all administrative, clinical and financial transactions. This endeavor will impact all major health care industry constituents-a remarkable accomplishment, given that health care represents approximately 20% of the U.S. economy.
A Robust Educational Background
Mr. Smith's career is supported by an academic foundation that continues to inform his work today. He first earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial management at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1971. Following this, he completed a Master of Business Administration in finance and financial management services from Loyola University Chicago in 1973. Additionally, Mr. Smith is certified as a health care & IT arbitrator by the American Arbitration Association.
During his graduate studies, Mr. Smith established connections with several individuals who worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). Upon graduating in 1973, he joined BCBS Illinois and later the Blue Cross Association. Just four years later, he was appointed as vice president of claims for Independence Blue Cross, where he worked until 1992. In this role, he was responsible for several significant advancements in claims processing, migrating to a new supporting IT application systems platform and management.
Drawing on this experience, Mr. Smith served as both senior vice president and chief information officer at Arkansas BCBS from 1993 to 2014. Here, he introduced Arkansas's first integrated health information exchange (HIE) system, enabling seamless electronic communication between health care professionals and hospitals across the state. For this contribution, Mr. Smith was invited by former U.S. President George W. Bush to assist in developing a national HIT strategy.
Founding HITvision
Following his extensive tenure with BCBS, Mr. Smith decided to make the leap into entrepreneurship. Recognizing the need to improve health care through technology on a global scale, he founded HITvision as a solution. Through his company, he has helped health care professionals and institutions in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Czech Republic, England, Austria, Germany and other continents streamline and innovate their HIT systems.
In addition to his professional career, Mr. Smith was an active member of the American Arbitration Association, where he participated in IT-related dispute resolutions.
Awards and Accolades
For his numerous contributions to the field of Health Information Technology (HIT), Mr. Smith has received several awards and accolades. He was acknowledged for building one of the Top 10 Most Wired Health Plans in America by Hospital & Health Networks Magazine in 2000, recognized as one of the Top 25% Best Health Plan Websites by CGE&Y and one of the Top 100 Most Integrated Organizations in North America by CIO Magazine in 2002, named Arkansas Business' Best Insurance Website in 2003 and designated a Top Rated Provider Site by a NIHCM/Gartner Study in 2004. In 2011, he was honored with the Elite 8 Award among North American chief information officers, and from 2004 to 2013, he was included among InformationWeek's 500 Most Innovative Users of IT.
Plans for the Future
Moving forward, Mr. Smith is driven by the desire to continue helping others and sharing his wealth of experience with HIT professionals. As he continues to build HITvision into a leading figure within the healthcare community, Mr. Smith is sure to make a lasting impact on his industry.
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