healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

If a vendor partnership is going to be successful, there has to be trust on both sides, says Skip Rollins, who also believes it’s critical that CIOs are willing to walk away if it’s no longer working. Source: Skip Rollins, CIO & CISO, Freeman Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

To assume that patients don’t want access to their data “underestimates” what they can do, says AMIA CEO Doug Fridsma, who talks about why it can be empowering for patients, providers, and developers. Source: Doug Fridsma, MD, President & CEO, AMIA, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Being CIO at a critical access hospital is more than just dealing with a tighter budget; it’s being willing to get your hands dirty and help out where it’s needed, says Jake Dorst. Source: Jake Dorst, CIO, Tahoe Forest District Hospital, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Being a community health system means not rushing into major decisions - especially deciding on a core EHR vendor, and finding ways to make sure resources are maximized, says CIO Skip Rollins. Source: Skip Rollins, CIO & CISO, Freeman Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Sometimes innovation doesn’t have to involve machine learning, Hadoop, or any other buzzwords, says CIO Jake Dorst, who believes the focus should be on solving problems in a practical way. Source: Jake Dorst, CIO, Tahoe Forest District Hospital, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

A large, Midwestern health system may not have been the obvious choice to host Epic at Tahoe Forest, but it quickly became clear it was the best option, says CIO Jake Dorst, who talks about his organization’s EHR journey. Source: Jake Dorst, CIO, Tahoe Forest District Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Talking about the lack of diversity in health IT leadership is important, but what’s even more critical is doing something about it, says Cletis Earle, who discusses his work with CHIME’s diversity initiative. Source: Cletis Earle, VP & CIO, Kaleida Health, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When it comes to cybersecurity threats, no organization stands alone, says CIO Cletis Earle, who believes that the growing number of affiliations makes it critical to share strategies. Source: Cletis Earle, VP & CIO, Kaleida Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The number of HIEs may be decreasing, but these organizations are going in strength, says Chuck Christian, who believes “we’re just starting to scratch the surface of what the capabilities may be.” Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, Indiana HIE, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Being the new leader is all about adopting and adapting, says Cletis Earle, who talks about the approach he took when he joined Kaleida, and what it’s like to navigate a period of “rapid growth.” Source: Cletis Earle, VP & CIO, Kaleida Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If we want to improve interoperability, we need to find ways to wade through data lakes and present clinicians with the information they need, when and how they need it, says Chuck Christian. Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, Indiana HIE, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Even the most experienced leaders need to rely on others at times, says Dee Emon, who talks about the value of building a solid professional network and relying on the expertise of others. Source: Dee Emon, VP & CIO, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When it comes to facilitating data exchange, it’s not a matter of choosing between HIEs and models like Commonwell, says Chuck Christian, who believes “there are different needs for different use cases.” Source: Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, Indiana HIE, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Strong leaders know where to best leverage their experience. For Dee Emon, a nurse by training, it’s in helping the IT staff understand the significant role they play in supporting patient care. Source: Dee Emon, VP & CIO, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When you’re a Marine, you may be asked at any time to step into a leadership role and demonstrate your knowledge, says CIO Brian Thomas, reflecting on the many lessons he has learned. Source: Brian Thomas, VP & CIO, Swope Health Services, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

At Wake Forest Baptist, patient engagement goes beyond just offering a portal. It’s working with communities and families to find better, less disruptive ways to manage care, says CIO Dee Emon. Source: Dee Emon, VP & CIO, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The biggest mistake health IT leaders are making with vendors? Failing to continually reassess contracts and look for savings, says Brian Thomas, who talks about the need for true partnerships. Source: Brian Thomas, VP & CIO, Swope Health Services, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The most important career advice Karen DeSalvo can offer? Be open to different opportunities, and learn as much as possible so that you’re prepared when it comes knocking. Source: Karen DeSalvo, Former National Coordinator for Health IT, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When the same workflow issues surface again and again, it’s time to stop applying band-aids and get to the root of the problem, says CIO Brian Thomas, who talks about his “structured change management process.” Source: Brian Thomas, VP & CIO, Swope Health Services, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The gap between supply and demand for cybersecurity talent is wide, and it’s only going to grow, according to Mary Alice Annecharico and Meredith Harper, who say it’s time to get creative. Source: Time To Get Creative: How Henry Ford’s Leaders Are Growing Cybersecurity Talent on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Karen DeSalvo’s time as Commissioner of Health for the City of New Orleans enabled her to see firsthand the enormous impact that actionable data can have on improving public health – a crusade she continues to this day. Source: Karen DeSalvo, Former National Coordinator for Health IT, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The key to building a strong security program? Communication, whether that means going on the road to build support, training and re-training the staff, or engaging in dialogues with device manufacturers, say Mary Alice Annecharico and Meredith Harper. Source: Continuing Education: One Team’s Approach To Warding Off Ever-Changing Security Threats on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with...

For Karen DeSalvo, serving as National Health IT Coordinator offered the opportunity to “think big and do big things,” and made for an extremely memorable three years. Source: Karen DeSalvo, Former National Coordinator for Health IT, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

At Henry Ford Health System, the key to successfully restructuring the information privacy and security office was in finding a balanced approach to people, process, and technology, say Mary Alice Annecharico and Meredith Harper. Source: Structured For Success: How A Realignment Helped Elevate Security at Henry Ford on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

With Arkansas ranked almost last in care outcomes, the sky’s the limit for Jonathan Goldberg’s team, which is leveraging telemedicine and a clinically integrated network to improve access across the state. Source: Jonathan Goldberg, CIO, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders