W. David Patterson, Ph.D.
W. David Patterson, Ph.D., is Director of the Data Integration and Analysis Division of the South Carolina (SC) Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. He oversees the office's statistical and research units, technology operations, and its systems development initiatives. Major projects under his direction include the SC Integrated Data System and the South Carolina Health Information Exchange (SCHIEx). Dr. Patterson has over twenty years' experience in SC state government and has served as South Carolina's Health Information Technology Coordinator from 2009‐2014. He holds a doctorate in political science from Emory University with a specialization in quantitative research methods and political economy. Prior to his employment with the state, he served on the faculty of Southern Methodist University and as a Research Associate with the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.