What do CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, and other leaders really want to get out of conversations with vendors? Hint: it doesn’t involve claims to “make healthcare better,” according to our experts. Instead, involves asking questions, listening, and working to develop real relationships.
Leaders Speak: Why In-Person Conferences Are Here to Stay
Is there a more effective way for healthcare leaders to gain “a broader understanding of what others are working on and solving for than spending a few days ingesting information and building relationships at a conference?” Tarun Kapoor doesn’t think so. In this piece, we share perspectives from a handful of leaders on why live events have made a comeback.
Q&A with CHIME Public Policy Award Recipient Brian Sterud: “It Gives Me a Voice.”
Building and maintaining a solid network isn’t just important – it can be “worth its weight in gold,” said Brian Sterud, CIO and CISO at Faith Regional Health Services. In this interview, he talked about why participating in policy conversations is so important, the unique challenges faced by small and rural organizations, and his advice for ViVE attendees.
“We’re All Learning”: Q&A with Anna Schoenbaum, VP of Applications & Digital Health, Penn Medicine
One of the keys to meeting Penn Medicine’s core objectives – improving efficiency, reducing clinical burden, and delivering a better patient experience – is in establishing partnerships, said Anna Schoenbaum, VP of Applications and Digital Health. The other? Having “strong governance and engagement. That’s part of our DNA.”
“Layers of Complexity”: CISOs Share a Multifaceted Strategy for Managing Insider Threats
With technology environments becoming increasingly complex and insider threats becoming more prevalent, CISOs and other leaders must be “constantly looking for controls that help secure our staff and the systems they touch, regardless of where they work,” said our panelists during a recent discussion.
“Think Like a Businessperson”: CIOs Discuss the Keys to Building Strong Financial Partnerships
Q&A with KSB Hospital CIO Ray Sharp: “As a Small Organization, You Can’t Afford to Make Blunders.”
No matter the size or scope of an organization, “you still need to have boots on the ground in IT,” says Ray Sharp, CIO at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital. In this interview, he talks about the value of rounding, the pros and cons of being a community health organization, and what he learned by spending time outside of healthcare.
Q&A: Providence’s Sara Vaezy on Meeting Patient Needs “In a More Personalized, Systematic Way”
As digital tools play an increasingly critical role in successfully engaging with consumers, perhaps it’s time for a new approach, said Sara Vaezy. In this piece, she discusses the new platform Providence is leveraging to “expand the lens through which we see individuals” by looking beyond clinical interactions.
“Driving Force”: CIO Joe Diver on the Community Hospital Approach to Digital Health
“Technology Isn’t the Barrier”: Q&A with Robbie Freeman, CNIO, Mount Sinai Health System
It’s nearly impossible not to get caught up in the excitement around digital tools and AI, but if the right approach isn’t taken, it could be all for naught, according to Robbie Freeman, CNIO at Mount Sinai. In this interview, he talks about his team’s strategy to “get it right on a small scale” before going too big.