Judy Schmieder, RN, LSSGB, Director of Clinical Informatics at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, has over 24 years’ experience in the healthcare industry with the past 16 years in IT focusing on optimizing clinical applications through upgrades and new products. Judy has been instrumental in leading many successful implementations in her rural, critical access hospital and is currently focused on telehealth initiatives to make care more accessible to the communities served by her hospital.