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Spring is here and the economy is showing signs of recovery, which is good news for all. The nation’s health systems have shown restraint in regards to spending on new construction, according to a recent survey in Health Facilities Management, but needed facelifts and infrastructure improvements seem to be picking up again. If your organization [...]
Clinical informatics, clinical application support, and clinical transformation roles are the most in-demand staffing needs for senior IT executives in 2013, according to the 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey, sponsored by Infor. CIOs are looking for clinicians to be active participants in their health system EMR/CPOE system transformation, but the most important role is the [...]
We are seeing the CIO’s role and responsibilities expand as new clinical systems and enterprise technologies are implemented across hospitals and health systems. How many of you have expanded your responsibilities outside of the IT department in the last few years? The three main areas besides telecommunication that are being added to the CIO’s scope [...]
The need for experienced CIOs to serve as “interim” executives on a temporary basis has grown considerably over the last few years. As part of our IT search practice, we are frequently asked by health systems to recommend individuals to serve in this role. The requests have become so frequent that we identify qualified people [...]
One of the best LinkedIn profiles that I have reviewed belongs to an IT executive who was one of the first people to ask me to join LinkedIn in 2006. She has a professional photo, more than 500 connections, and a well-written summary, and lists her entire work experience, honors, awards, and education. She currently is a SVP/CIO […]
Updating and managing your LinkedIn profile has become as important as updating your resume. Many of us joined this professional “social media” networking site several years ago. We connected online with business associates and colleagues. We continue to like it because it is exclusively business-focused compared to other social media outlets. It is a mandatory [...]
This may be your year for investigating a new CIO opportunity, as new or replacement CIO roles are opening up across the country. The “healthcare CIO” role continues to expand and change. The titles, responsibilities, and reporting structures will vary for each different CIO position. If you have not been part of a search process [...]
How do you describe your work environment or culture? The culture of an organization is an invisible feeling that permeates and surrounds an office, department, or health system. It is a combination of physical surroundings, communication styles, personalities, leadership, behaviors, and history. The work culture is important for keeping you interested in your job, and [...]
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