Rotary Luncheon - Speaker Bill Phillips "A Mission On The Move"

William “Bill” Phillips, Jr. is the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for University Health, responsible for the administration and operation of University Health. He leads University Health’s efforts to achieve and maintain operational effectiveness, financial success, quality of care and outstanding patient and provider satisfaction. Bill Phillips is committed to planning and shaping the organization’s strategic mission through key operations including the overall facility and departmental service objectives. 

Bill Phillips also served University Health as the Chief Information Officer since 2006 where he provided vision and leadership in the development, implementation and support of the affiliate- wide information technology program. He led University Health in planning and implementing enterprise information systems to support business operations. During this time he has led the organization through many key healthcare advancements including the implementation of the electronic health record, multiple system integrations, cybersecurity and other leading technologies. By starting on the front lines in 1981, Bill Phillips helped shape the core programs of University Health Information Systems. 

In 2021 Mr. Phillips received the Health Care Heroes award from the San Antonio Business Journal and was awarded the Greater San Antonio After-School All-Stars Pandemic Hero Award. This esteemed recognition from the community was due to Mr. Phillips’ leadership throughout Covid when he formulated and administrated over a mass vaccine operation and mobilization of vital resources for the community. Mr. Phillips was also recognized with the CHIME Transformational Leadership Award and named by Innotech as San Antonio’s IT Executive of the Year. 

Bill Phillips is passionate about cultivating excellence and orchestrating strategy development and implementation throughout University Health. His expertise and leadership has resulted in additional forms of recognition for University Health including CHIME’s Most Wired – Level 10 for both Acute and Ambulatory, HIMSS Level 7 for both Acute and Ambulatory, Health Imaging +IT Magazine’s Top 25 Most Connected Healthcare Facilities, Information Week’s Top 250 Innovators among others. 

Bill Phillips currently serves on several health care boards and advisory councils. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Texas Health Services Authority under Texas Governors Rick Perry and Gregg Abbott. 

Bill Phillips is a testimony to the concept that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. He uses his personal strengths, authenticity and vast experience to influence, lead and develop others.