Brad Reimer recognized with 2026 Minnesota ORBIE Award

Contact:
Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Jon.Berg@sanfordhealth.org

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Brad Reimer, chief technology and digital officer at Sanford Health, has been named the winner of a 2026 Minnesota ORBIE Award in the large enterprise category. He was among five other finalists considered in this category, including chief information officers from Land O’ Lakes, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and the state of Minnesota.

“Technology is now central to how rural health systems expand access, improve outcomes and reimagine care delivery,” Reimer said. “At Sanford Health, our work is focused on using digital innovation, data and artificial intelligence responsibly to bring care closer to patients, support clinicians and close gaps that are especially visible across rural America. This recognition reflects the talent and discipline of our technology, digital and security teams, and it reinforces Sanford Health’s opportunity to help shape what modern, connected and accessible health care can look like for communities across the country.”

More than 200 nominations were received for this year’s awards. The ORBIE awards honor the best of the best – leaders who create business value and drive meaningful change.

Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria:

• Leadership and management effectiveness
• Business value created by technology innovation and enterprise security
• Engagement in industry and community endeavors

Under Reimer’s leadership, Sanford has become a catalyst for innovation, resilience and access across the nation’s largest rural health system. By strengthening infrastructure and digital platforms, Sanford’s IT team enabled a leading virtual care program, bringing high-quality care to patients across vast rural geographies.

For more information about Sanford Health, visit sanfordhealth.org.

 

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes 92 retail pharmacies, including Sanford and Lewis Drug pharmacies with locations in 6 states, and more than 300 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.