About
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This is the personal web site of Eric Heflin. I’m glad you dropped by and I hope you find something valuable to you here!
A Bit About Me
Growing up on Air Force bases, I was immersed in a world of advanced technology and surrounded by individuals dedicated to serving our country. This environment instilled in me a profound appreciation for public service and a deep passion for technology.
I had the privilege of designing, building, deploying, and operating the largest Health Information Exchange in the United States. Since its inception, I have successfully protected this network against numerous attacks. Additionally, I serve on the Board of Directors for IHE USA, a healthcare non-profit, where I have led the development of critical standards in the health information exchange industry. As an instructor at the University of Texas at Austin, I teach cybersecurity, sharing my expertise with the next generation of professionals.
I have collaborated with organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration, Oracle Cerner, the Department of Veterans Affairs, IBM, and the Department of Defense, either as a contractor or sub-contractor. For a comprehensive overview of my career achievements and credentials, please refer to my CV.
I currently reside in Austin, Texas, with my wife and family. My personal mission is to address some of society’s most pressing challenges, including healthcare data sharing and cybersecurity.
My love for technology and desire to serve culminated in my first company, Knowledge Dynamics Corp (1985-1997). I built an installer program that was used by over 30 million people per year in over 65 countries. This business drastically simplified the installation process for early computer programs. After that, I needed my next mission, I noticed that healthcare information had no security, was not interoperable, and could not scale to serve the nation. So I co-founded eHealth Exchange, now the USA’s largest healthcare information exchange network. My goal now is to help the world have better cybersecurity. Right now the bad actors are winning and I want to change that. I want to tip the scales in favor of the good. Combining my business acumen with my technical expertise, I am able to bring feasible cybersecurity solutions with positive ROIs to the table, making cyber security a little more rational to the CEO.
My Favorite 3 Projects
2012-2020 Position Co-Founder and CTO/CIO/CISO at the Sequoia Project/eHealth Exchange/Carequality
I designed, developed, and deployed the worlds largest and most secure health information exchange network. The network handles over 3 billion transactions per month and has never been hacked to this day.
2011-2023 Position CTO/CISO at the Texas Health Services Authority
I developed the HIETexas PULSE (Patient Unified System for Emergencies) for the state of Texas Disaster Response System. This system allows doctors in disaster areas to access a patients health records.
2021-Present Position Founder and Consultant at Heflin Consultancy LLC
As the founder of Heflin Consultancy LLC, I have had the honor advising and assisting many large organizations with the security, interoperability, scalability, and standards development of their networks. Some of these entities include eHealth Exchange, FDA, DoD, VHA, Oracle Cerner, and IBM.
Help Me Help The World
My goal is to solve more big problems and spread more knowledge. I am on a the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) USA board of directors and am actively seeking more board opportunities. I also provide consulting services for many large organizations as well as projects that I think can have a big impact on the world. Please reach out to me with any inquiries using the links below or by visiting my contact page. I look forward to hearing from you.
