Claude Pirtle

Claude J. Pirtle, MD, MS, FACP, FAMIA serves as the Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Walmart Health, where he is the physician leader responsible for technology utilization to support the clinical enterprise and Walmart Health’s mission to bring accessible, convenient, and affordable care to the individuals, families, and communities it serves. Having joined Walmart Health in 2022, Dr. Pirtle is a dynamic physician executive that brings a wide range of experiences in designing and developing strategies to enhance technology and innovation that promotes access to high quality and affordable care. Prior to Walmart Health, Dr. Pirtle served as the Vice President - Chief Medical Information Officer for West Tennessee Healthcare and Assistant Chief Medical Officer of Jackson Madison County General Hospital, a 792-bed tertiary hospital in Tennessee. In these role, he co-led a complete enterprise ambulatory Epic conversion, implemented a system-wide telehealth and remote monitoring program, and led teams to redefine healthcare in a proactive and holistic approach. He also served as the Medical Director and Performance Improvement Committee Chair for the Connected Care of West Tennessee Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Dr. Pirtle earned his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Louisiana State University with a minor in both chemistry and psychology. He earned his medical doctorate at Louisiana State University Health and Science Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans, LA and completed his internal medicine residency also at LSUHSC. Dr. Pirtle completed his clinical informatics fellowship and a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Pirtle is board certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics. He also serves on the Board of Directors of QSource and was the Lead Clinical Advisor to Tactuum. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association.