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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 [...]
“I hate LinkedIn,” my friend said. “I feel like I’m just blatantly tooting my own horn. ‘Hey, look how great I am!’” “I know what you mean,” I said. “I might as well write, ‘I’m hard-working, smart, resourceful, ambitious, and of course, humble.’” I still remember the conversation my friend Emily and I had a [...]
It’s no secret that strong leadership is critical, particularly in the current health IT environment. What seems less obvious, however, is figuring out how to retain skilled CIOs and keep them happy. But according to the April healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey, the answer isn’t as complicated as one might think. “It’s all about relationships,” noted one [...]
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 [...]
“Hey, I have an interview that I’m pretty excited about. Can I use you as a reference?” When I received this request from my friend (and former coworker), Chris, a few years ago, I didn’t hesitate one bit before replying, “Absolutely. Do you have my work number?” It was a no-brainer. Chris was one of [...]
“I don’t know anything about you. I was just told that you’ll be joining our team.” I was having a get-to-know-you meeting with my new editor after we both learned I was being transferred to her publication — or, as she put it, her ‘baby’. The magazine I worked for had been discontinued, and I [...]
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 [...]
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