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Making disaster preparedness a priority — “We need to be vigilant”
“Use it or lose it” with vacation days
The challenge of keeping staff motivated
Data exchange inside and outside of WGH
The HIE landscape in Georgia
Keeping an eye on standards as they take shape
The HIE picture in Indiana
“We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel”
Managing expectations and not overcommitting — “it’s not IT on tap”
Bringing a fresh perspective to an organization
Avoiding falling into the trap of status quo
“Risk-taking isn’t about selecting a new technology”
“Maybe he’ll go back to sleep,” I said, in what I knew was an egregious act of wishful thinking. “No, he’s not going back to sleep and, if we don’t get him soon, he’s going to throw up,” responded by wife, as our infant took his crying up a notch. It was about 4 AM. [...]
Reacting to the ICD-10 postponement — “They ripped the rug out.”
Frustration with regulations
Participating in the MetroChicago HIE
Concerns with the HIE funding model — “Hospitals already have a strain on their budget”
Investing in education and training for staff
Using in-house talent to staff Epic rollout
“When we lose good people, we’re able to replace them with good people”
Deploying CRMS to help manage large amounts of data
Linking clinical trial data with Epic
Using consultants — “We needed to get this right the first time”
Head start on data reporting – “Coming out of the box with capability”
Getting 3 hospitals onto one platform
Atul Gawanda’s “Checklist manifesto”
In Step with a Clinician
Being a CIO with clinical experience
Understanding workflow — perception vs. reality
IT rounding — “you have to get out there”
“Networking is critical to everything we do”
“Have a good team and get out of their way”
How IT is similar to the ICU environment
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