Congratulations to John Palmar and University of Missouri Health Care!

After an extensive national search, MU Health Care selected John Palmar as its new PACS Manager.

John will report to the Senior Director of Imaging Services and oversee PACS Technologist staff. In this role, he will lead the planning, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of radiology imaging systems, including integration between PACS, electronic medical records, and other clinical applications. He will partner with radiologists, technologists, IT teams, and vendors to improve imaging workflows, system reliability, data security, and access to diagnostic images across the organization.

Our sincere congratulations to John Palmar and University of Missouri Health Care!

John joins MU Health Care from Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, where he served as Manager of PACS and led imaging operations for a multi-site orthopedic organization. He directed the migration of Exa and Opal PACS to Microsoft Azure, strengthened system reliability and disaster recovery capabilities, optimized modality connectivity, and mentored PACS and Epic MyChart support analysts. Previously, at Endeavor Health, he held senior application and programming analyst roles supporting clinical systems, Epic updates, integrations, and technology upgrades. Earlier in his career, he supported PACS and OrthoEMR systems at Merative (Merge). John brings extensive experience in imaging informatics, DICOM and HL7 integration, enterprise migrations, and cross-functional project leadership.

John earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He also holds certifications in EpicCare Ambulatory, Epic Dorothy/Home Health, and Epic Comfort/Hospice.

University of Missouri Health Care is the academic health system affiliated with the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Its clinical teams, educators, and researchers work together to advance patient care, medical education, and innovation.