healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

One of the most important tools CIOs have at their disposal? The ability to point to metrics – or real-life patient stories – to communicate the 'why' and demonstrate their team’s value, said Jason Wood. Source: Podcast Interview with CIO Jason Wood, Part 2: “We Need to Focus on Why We’re Doing This.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Deadlines have a way of sneaking up on everyone, and the healthcare industry is finding itself only weeks away from the Nov. 2 start date for when federal rules governing information blocking go into effect. With trying to manage patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, any oversight might be understandable – but absent any last-minute reprieve, provider organizations will be responsible for com...

For a number of reasons, most CISOs agree that biomedical devices represent one of the most vulnerable points in their security landscape. Some of those reasons include the fact that manufacturers may not always embed the best security controls, patching of older devices may void warranties, and even getting a solid inventory of what's on the network (and where it is in the hospital) can be daunti...

One of the positives of having an integrated EHR platform? Rather than pushing back an implementation because of the pandemic, NewYork-Presbyterian was able to move theirs up, said CIO Daniel Barchi in a recent interview. Source: Podcast with NYP CIO Daniel Barchi, Part 1: “It’s a Testament to the Ability to Plan and Execute.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Le...

True leadership isn’t about giving orders, but empowering those you lead to make decisions, be accountable, drive initiatives, and provide feedback, says Mike Hart, VP of IT with Children’s Arkansas. Source: Podcast Interview with Mike Hart, Part 2: “Leadership Is Something You Evolve Over Time.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As care continues to extend from hospital to home and beyond – to include more locations, virtual touchpoints, vendors and cloud-based solutions – interoperability becomes essential to make information securely accessible to patients and providers. CIOs must be innovative in moving from a fragmented to a federated approach, supported by standardized data discovery and distribution technologies so...

Health systems are notorious for the number of applications they own. And with the rush to implement systems at the height of the COVID fight, that problem only got worse. Today, with (hopefully) the worst of COVID over for many organizations, CIOs are again taking inventory of what they own and taking stock of whether they need it. In this timely webinar, we'll hear from leaders who are not only...

One of the key lessons Jason Wood’s team learned during the pandemic? During a time when everything is moving so quickly, it’s important to know when to slow down, especially when it comes to educating patients. Source: Podcast Interview with CIO Jason Wood, Part 1: “Covid Turned Our Business Upside Down.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One of the most critical mistakes Epic users make? Failing to leverage all of the functionality in MyChart, said CIO JD Whitlock in a podcast interview. “You’re screwing up digital health if you’re going out and buying a bunch of bolt-ons.” Source: Podcast Interview with CIO JD Whitlock, Part 2: “We Have to Be Smart.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When Covid-19 hit Franciscan Health, IT leadership knew it had to reinvent the way virtual care was delivered. In this deep-dive webinar, VP of Technology & CTO Chuck Christian and VP of Digital Innovation Sri Bharadwaj reveal how the organization developed an innovative response that was able to meet the needs of clinicians and patients, all while keeping security top of mind. Source: Franciscan...

Meeting the COVID crisis required healthcare organizations to extend their networks with never before seen scope and at previously unimaginable speed. But many IT professionals know this was done at the expense of security considerations. This session outlines practical approaches to security and networking for the post-pandemic healthcare industry – from SASE to hybrid clouds.  Source: Healthcare...

The reduced revenue, reduced throughput environment brought on by Covid is forcing healthcare organizations to more closely examine how resources are allocated, and to make some tough decisions, says Mike Hart. Source: Podcast Interview with Mike Hart, Part 1: “Long-term Strategies Will Be Different Going Forward.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Whether to improve patient satisfaction, increase security or meet a regulatory deadline, health systems are embracing electronic prescribing of controlled substances. While the programs, once implemented and optimized, deliver serious value, there is a learning curve. In this critical webinar, we'll hear from EPCS veterans who can give you all the lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid when starti...

One of biggest challenges facing CIOs is the ability to effectively prioritize tasks based on the most pressing needs, and set realistic expectations, says JD Whitlock. In this interview, he talks about his team’s vision for an enterprise imaging architecture. Source: Podcast Interview with CIO JD Whitlock, Part 1: “You Can’t Do Everything.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Heal...

Promoting diversity across healthcare and moving toward a more level playing field is going to take more than simply throwing money at the problem. “We need to do a deep dive to figure this out,” says CIO Cletis Earle. Source: Podcast Interview with Cletis Earle, Part 2: “Until We Get Uncomfortable, We Won’t Make Strides.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leader...

With hospital budgets decimated from COVID-related surgery cancellations, CIOs are looking for every possible way to cut costs. One obvious step is to stop paying for applications that are no longer part of an organization's go-forward strategy. Source: Finding Cost Savings with Legacy Data Management on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

This webinar will feature a discussion between Vital's Larry Sitka and Paragon Consulting Partners' Eric Rice regarding observations over the past six months as provider organizations have navigated an environment directed by the COVID pandemic.  Hear how challenges have both exaggerated issues at provider organizations as well as driven positive change with modernized solutions that have enabled...

As IT organizations take on a more strategic role, forming mutually beneficial partnerships with vendors will become increasingly critical, says Ryan Smith, CIO at Intermountain Healthcare. Source: Q&A with CIO Ryan Smith, Part 2: “We Need to Start Thinking About Vendors in a New Light.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Even before COVID-19, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) was exploding and, with it, the risk of security breaches. With workforces and patients having gone remote, the risk has only increased. In this webinar, we'll hear from leaders who are doing everything possible to ensure that better care delivered by leveraging IoMT doesn’t equate to better access for bad actors. Source: Adjusting Your S...

In what can be considered the old days, health system executives could interview prospective new vendors face to face, where they could observe body language, eye contact, and many other cues to determine if the vendor in front of them was the right fit. In today's COVID-19 world, of course, everything has changed. Now, hospitals must establish relationships with new (and continue those with old)...

If we really want to address the lack of diversity in healthcare IT, it has to be a community effort led by CIOs of different races and genders, said Cletis Earle in a recent interview. “We all have to be at the table.” Source: Podcast Interview with Cletis Earle, Part 1: “We Need Everybody to Help Address This.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Sometimes the best way to prepare for the CIO role is to step outside of it, says Ryan Smith. In this interview, he talks about his first days at Intermountain, and the "huge opportunity we have to leverage data, business intelligence tools, analytics to make transformative changes." Source: Q&A with CIO Ryan Smith, Part 1: “We Have to Flex Our Muscles and Move Quickly.” on healthsystemcio.com - I...

Although Covid-19 has placed a significant strain on healthcare organizations, it has also presented an opportunity to transform care delivery by leveraging tools like AI, said CIO Michael Saad in a podcast interview. Source: Q&A with CIO Michael Saad, Part 2: “Technology Is Transforming Healthcare As We Know It.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Though a few were far down the telehealth road, many organizations only stood their programs up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which exposed systemic issues in healthcare. Now, the opportunity arises to stand back and take stock of what can be improved or optimized. Going forward, organizations that have closed the capacity and capabilities gap will create opportunities for radical change an...

As decisions are made to improve patient care or ensure provider safety, the availability of data – specifically, quality data that has been extracted and refined – is the key difference maker, says Michael Saad, CIO at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Source: Q&A with CIO Michael Saad, Part 1: “Data Is Absolutely Critical as We Make Decisions.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinar...