NaphCare CIO Charlie Barranco Named Finalist for 2026 Alabama ORBIE Awards

Recognition highlights Barranco’s leadership in advancing healthcare technology and operational innovation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NaphCare, a leading correctional healthcare company, announced that Chief Information Officer Charlie Barranco was selected and honored as a finalist for the 2026 Alabama CIO ORBIE Awards. The ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in Alabama, honoring CIOs who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. Barranco was recognized alongside other finalists at the awards ceremony held March 20 in Birmingham.

Barranco has over 15 years of experience in information technology and system implementations. As NaphCare CIO, he leads a team of more than 130 employees who support mission-critical systems and technology platforms nationwide. He is instrumental in advancing NaphCare’s information systems, driving coordination across departments and implementing scalable technology solutions that enhance patient care and operational workflows – all in support of NaphCare’s mission to improve and save lives in corrections through innovation and excellence.

“It is no surprise that Charlie Barranco is being recognized for his outstanding leadership contributions,” Jason Douglas, NaphCare’s Chief Technology Officer, said. “Charlie is a natural problem solver who not only identifies solutions, but also inspires the people around him to execute at the highest level. He leads his teams from the front and has helped drive the innovation that has become an important mark of our IT organization and NaphCare as a whole.”

NaphCare is a leading provider of technology designed for correctional healthcare services. The company developed the first-of-its-kind electronic health record for corrections, TechCare, which is currently used in more than 220 local and state correctional facilities, managing over 200,000 active patient records daily. With over 20 years of continuous development and recent innovations, including TechCare GO, TechCare Business Intelligence, and the MyCare Patient Portal, NaphCare and its IT team continues to innovate to meet the changing needs of correctional healthcare nationwide.

Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, fostered executive relationships, and inspired the next generation of leaders. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients. To date, the program has recognized more than 5,000 finalists, with over 800 leaders receiving the prestigious ORBIE Award.

About NaphCare

NaphCare partners with local, state and federal government agencies nationwide to provide innovative healthcare, technology and administrative solutions for complex problems within the correctional system. The company’s industry-leading approach to correctional healthcare includes designing and implementing evidence-based clinical programs to address the specific challenges of the corrections environment. Above all, NaphCare aims to make a positive impact in the communities they serve. NaphCare is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Additional information can be found on the company’s website: www.naphcare.com or www.techcareehr.com.