healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

From digital cameras to population health, Dr. Joe Kvedar talks about the rise of connected health, and how his organization has evolved to meet the changing needs of patients and providers. Source: Joe Kvedar, VP of Connected Health, Partners HealthCare, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Of all the “golden nuggets” Ed Marx has picked up over the years – both from mentors and his own experiences – perhaps none has been more valuable than being present as a leader. Source: Ed Marx, SVP, Advisory Board & CIO (GO), NYC Health & Hospitals, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When you’re dealing with an explosion of data, it’s time to shift away from the “shipping and downloading model” and move to a more efficient system, says CIO Keith Perry. Source: Keith Perry, SVP & CIO, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One of the biggest challenges in having a longstanding vendor partnership? Making sure that the systems can accommodate evolving workflows and push an organization forward, says CIO Keith Perry. Source: Keith Perry, SVP & CIO, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One of the most common requests Chuck Christian hears from physicians? ‘Don’t tell me what I already know. Tell me what I don’t know.’ In this segment, he talks about IHIE hopes to make a reality. Source: Chatting With Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Although cybersecurity and patient engagement are certainly high on the list, Trivergent Health’s top priority in 2017 is to stay true to the mission of deploying technologies that help caregivers, says CIO David Quirke. Source: David Quirke, Corporate CIO, Trivergent Health Alliance, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Although some organizations are finding complex ways to move data, the reality is that most care happens regionally, says Chuck Christian, who talks about IHIE's goal to create a patient-centered data home. Source: Chatting With Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The biggest advantage of being part of an alliance? Leveraging the purchasing power of a large system while maintaining the identities of three individual organizations, says Corporate CIO David Quirke. Source: David Quirke, Corporate CIO, Trivergent Health Alliance, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

In this installment, Chuck Christian talks about how he benefits in his current role from being able to think like a CIO, the strides IHIE is making in its five-year plan, and what he thinks of the 21st Century Cures Act. Source: Chatting With Chuck Christian, VP of Technology & Engagement, IHIE, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The most important piece of advice for communicating more effectively with stakeholders? “Tailor your message,” says Dr. John Showalter, who also talks about selling predictive analytics, and how he transitioned from CMIO to CHIO. Source: John Showalter, MD, CHIO, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When it comes to predictive analytics, clinicians have serious concerns, says chief health information officer John Showalter, who discusses how his team is working to assuage them and what success they’ve seen so far. Source: John Showalter, MD, CHIO, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

A mentoring relationship needs to happen organically and it can’t be a one-time deal, says CIO Jessica Cornelius, who shares some of the most valuable lessons in leadership she has learned. Source: Jessica Cornelius, CIO, Hendricks Regional Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When an organization grows as rapidly as Hendricks Regional Health has during the past five years, IT often has to scramble to keep up, says Jessica Cornelius, who talks about the transformation at her organization. Source: Jessica Cornelius, CIO, Hendricks Regional Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The key to getting projects approved is in being able to consistently meet stakeholder expectations and demonstrate their value to the organization, says CIO Cindy Peterson. Source: Cindy Peterson, VP & CIO, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

A successful partnership between hospital leaders and vendors requires a true give-and-take, says CIO Cindy Peterson, which means participating in focus groups and even including vendors in IT strategic planning. Source: Cindy Peterson, VP & CIO, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If you want determine whether your staff members are truly engaged, there’s a simple question you can ask, says CIO Dan Howard, who discusses his leadership style as well as the attributes he values most. Source: Dan Howard, Site CIO, Loma Linda University Health, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

What separates TechSpring from other innovation centers? It goes beyond the experimental, incubator phase and creates a true “connection to the organism,” says Baystate Health CIO Joel Vengco. Source: Joel Vengco, VP & CIO, Baystate Health, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One of the most interesting facets of the CIO role? Positioning IT as a value accelerator, says Dan Howard, who discusses his communication strategy, as well as how he has benefited from project management training. Source: Dan Howard, Site CIO, Loma Linda University Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As EHRs are implemented, one of the CIO’s key role is in educating the board and other senior leaders about what to realistically expect with analytics, and managing expectations, says Joel Vengco. Source: Joel Vengco, VP & CIO, Baystate Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Meeting the needs of local organizations while ensuring alignment with the organization-wide strategy is a balancing act, and one that often involves “interesting conversations,” says CIO Dan Howard. Source: Dan Howard, Site CIO, Loma Linda University Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If organizations want to reap the benefits of digitized records, they need to start with a solid data architecture and strategy, says Joel Vengco, who talks about his team’s efforts at Baystate Health. Source: Joel Vengco, VP & CIO, Baystate Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Small and rural organizations need to start collaborating if they’re going to survive, says Randy McCleese, who talks about how CIOs must evolve to meet the changing needs of today’s health IT landscape. Source: Q&A With CHIME Public Policy Award Recipient Randy McCleese, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If health IT executives want their organizations to stay relevant, they need to find the point of integration between collaborating with core vendors and innovating with startups, says Lisa Stump. Source: Lisa Stump, SVP & Interim CIO, Yale New Haven Health System, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The biggest issue with the current regularly environment in health IT? Unless changes are made, physicians can’t practice medicine and vendors can’t innovate — and that simply won’t do, says Randy McCleese. Source: Q&A With CHIME Public Policy Award Recipient Randy McCleese, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

When it comes to areas like predictive analytics and security, the traditional health IT skills are no longer going to suffice, says Lisa Stump, who believes CIOs need to think out of the box. Source: Lisa Stump, SVP & Interim CIO, Yale New Haven Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders