healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

Having a strong relationship with your vendor is critical for any organizations, but for an independent, it’s vital to find someone who’s “willing to roll up their sleeves,” says CIO Shane Pilcher. Source: Shane Pilcher, Administrative Director & CIO, Siskin Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Despite what some may say, interoperability isn’t free – not by a long shot. But the value that comes from physicians having the data they need, when they need it is immeasurable, says Chuck Christian. Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The key to driving change when you’re the new CIO? Knowing when to push and when to pull back, says Bill Bishop, who discusses the importance of remaining transparent and maintaining strong vendor relationships. Source: Bill Bishop, CIO, Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One of the most important topics relating to interoperability is one that isn’t being talked about at all, says Chuck Christian, who shares some of the concerns IHIE is hearing about liability. Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

“With any implementation there are going to be problems,” says CIO Bill Bishop. What’s important is that leaders are willing to learn from them and make adjustments going forward. Source: Bill Bishop, CIO, Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

For Indiana Health Information Exchange, it all comes down to one core task: giving physicians information they don’t have – and not forcing them to look for it, says Chuck Christian. Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Ten years ago, ACOs and HIEs were the next big thing. Now, it’s data warehousing and analytics tools that have the potential to change the way care is practiced and business is conducted, says CIO Jason Bray. Source: Jason Bray, CIO, McAlester Regional Health Center, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Being a rural CIO means being willing to put fires, and being able to wear many different hats – even the hat of security officer, says Jason Bray of McAlester Regional. Source: Jason Bray, CIO, McAlester Regional Health Center, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Securing a seat for nursing at the leadership table was a long process that took “time and patience,” says Susan Marino, CNIO at Hartford HealthCare, but it was well worth it. Source: Susan Marino, CNIO, Hartford HealthCare, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When leveraged the right way, super users can not only help improve staff engagement during an implementation – they can also help reduce the use of consultants, says Susan Marino of Hartford HealthCare. Source: Susan Marino, CNIO, Hartford HealthCare, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Sometimes, not being quite prepared to face the board can be a blessing in disguise, says Laishy Williams-Carlson, who talks about how she used honesty to help build credibility as the new CIO. Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When a rollout is complete (or at least, nearing completion), the real work begins, says CNIO Susan Marino, whose team is focused on optimization the EHR so that it helps clinicians “transform their practice.” Source: Susan Marino, CNIO, Hartford HealthCare, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Merging cultures is never easy, but the process can be made somewhat smoother by focusing more on the ‘why’ than on the ‘how,’ says Laishy Williams-Carlson, who talks about the challenges Bon Secours faces with constant growth. Source: Laishy Williams-Carlson, CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Although understanding analytics and fostering innovation have become part of the CMIO’s role, the most important component is still being able to communicate with physicians, say our panelists. Source: CMIO Roundtable, Part 3: It’s All About Communication on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As organizations start to pivot toward value-based care, the CMIO must act as a change agent who can understand the needs of different groups and help create alignment. Source: CMIO Roundtable, Part 2: A Constant In A Sea Of Change on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

An organization can create the most advanced system in the world to gather and prioritize IT requests, but it really comes down to two simple questions, says CIO Eric Raffin. Source: Eric Raffin, CIO, San Mateo County Health System, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As organizations shift from implementation to optimization mode, the focus becomes how to make systems as effective as possible without stretching physicians too far. And right in the middle of that conversation is the CMIO. Source: CMIO Roundtable, Part 1: Getting To The Root Of Physician Burnout on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As the CIO role continues to evolve, one of the most important aspects has become the ability to express the return on capital investments, says Jim Noga of Partners HealthCare. Source: Jim Noga, CIO, Partners HealthCare, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

For CIO Eric Raffin, getting previously siloed departments to work together to create one standard for how to seek consent for treatment was the ultimate win-win. Source: Eric Raffin, CIO, San Mateo County Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Although standardization often has a negative connotation, it can actually help drive optimization and foster innovation across an organization - if done right, says CIO Jim Noga. Source: Jim Noga, CIO, Partners HealthCare, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The reality of being in a best-of-breed environment is that “there’s a lot of spaghetti connecting systems together,” says CIO Eric Raffin, who talks about how his team is working toward a solution. Source: Eric Raffin, CIO, San Mateo County Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

After spending the past five years putting in a “platform for clinical transformation and innovation” through the eCare initiative, Partners is shifting its focus to digital health, says CIO Jim Noga. Source: Jim Noga, CIO, Partners HealthCare, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The reason why interoperability wasn't baked into HITECH? Because ONC knew it couldn't be developed in a committee, but had to be done "in the real world," even if that meant it would be "messy," says Doug Fridsma. Source: Doug Fridsma, MD, President & CEO, AMIA, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The most important characteristic in a team member isn’t technology acumen, but ability to communicate effectively and adapt to change, says CIO Skip Rollins. Source: Skip Rollins, CIO & CISO, Freeman Health System, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If we want to make interoperability a reality, we need to stop thinking of it as a utopian place where data flows freely, and instead define it as the ability to incrementally improve functionality, says Doug Fridsma. Source: Doug Fridsma, MD, President & CEO, AMIA, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders