Care Management Leadership

Dr. Dana Kosmala Executive Director, Care Management & Acute CMIO

Dana Kosmala has been employed by Banner since 2014 and worked as a contracted physician in Banner Emergency Departments for several years prior to that. She is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Clinical Informatics. In her role as Associate CMIO, she strives to streamline and automate processes to allow physicians and providers to maximize time caring for patients. She is a graduate of Banner’s Advanced Leadership for Physicians course and recently graduated from the first Banner Rising course for leaders. When not working, she enjoys travelling with her family, attending local baseball and basketball games, and reading mystery novels, memoirs, and biographies.

Dr. Scott Sharples Executive Director, Care Management & Ambulatory CMIO

Scott Sharples, MD is a physician executive who drives transformation and continuous improvement in healthcare. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics. He has experience in Clinical Research and teaches in the University of Arizona Department of Biomedical Informatics. With his experience in the clinical, operational, and financial aspects of medicine, he understands the landscape and the hurdles in the way of safe, high-quality, rewarding care. Scott is a graduate of Banner’s Advanced Leadership for Physicians program and continues to volunteer as a peer coach in Leadership Development programs. In 2022, Scott graduated from the first Banner Rising program. Serving as Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Banner, he focuses on ways we can apply technology to improve care for Sofia, as well as ways we can improve the experience of providing that safe, high-quality care. Through unbridled curiosity, courage, and building diverse, creative teams, he believes we can meet our strategic goals and live up to our Mission.