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title: "Temple Health CIO Debbie Cancilla retires; Bharel interim"
description: "After 4 years leading Temple Health's IT, Debbie Cancilla retires; Vinay Bharel assumes interim CIO role at the 6-hospital system."
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date_published: 2026-08-14T19:04:12.467Z
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# Temple Health CIO Debbie Cancilla retires; Vinay Bharel named interim CIO

*[Debbie Cancilla](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/100047903) has retired as executive vice president of data strategy and CIO of Philadelphia-based [Temple University Health System](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/101792911), according to Becker's Hospital Review.*

[Vinay Bharel,](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/103962237) senior vice president of information systems operations, now serves as interim CIO. Cancilla joined the six-hospital academic system in 2020 and previously held leadership roles at [Atlantic Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/101793110), [UPMC Pinnacle](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/625193), [Grady Health System](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/101557262), and Erie County Medical Center Corp.

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/temple-health-cio-retires/)

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