Knowing What You Want to Get Out of a Meeting

Kate Huvane Gamble, Managing Editor, hsCIO.com

I’ll never forget it. It was one of my first meetings at my first HIMSS conference, and it was with not one, but five people at a well-known company. As if that wasn’t intimidating enough, the discussion started with one of them asking me, “What would you like to talk about?” I remember thinking, “You [...]

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KLAS: First Look at MDIS Shows Promise

MDIS can improve quality and efficiency.

Implementing medical device integration systems (MDIS) can help increase quality and efficiency, according to a new KLAS report, which found that although the three established vendors in the MDIS market all scored high marks, users say that the products vary in strength. For the report — Medical Device Integration 2012: Proven Connections — which is [...]

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Mary Anne Leach, CIO, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Chapter 1

Mary Anne Leach, CIO, Children's Hospital Colorado

About Children’s
Connecting with independent physicians
Pushing clinical decision support across the continuum
Building a sustainable, affordable HIE model
“It’s all about the value proposition”
Partnering with Epic

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Mary Alice Annecharico, CIO, Henry Ford Health System, Chapter 2

Mary Alice Annecharico, CIO, Henry Ford Health System

Identifying nurses with IT potential
Why nurses can make good CIOs
The Epic install — the planning stage
No upfront application customization — “We’re going as close to model as we can”
Enterprise rollouts at the departmental level — some tough conversations

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Tom Ciccarelli, CIO, East Orange General Hospital, Chapter 3

Tom Ciccarelli, CIO, East Orange General Hospital

The Meaningful Use toll on CIOs — “You really have to get your head straight”
The similarities between EMR implementations and having young children
The career benefits of going through an EMR implementation
Having the right CIO can make all the difference
The bottom line: “Don’t underestimate how tough this is”

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How to Make a Lasting Impression

Bonnie Siegel, Healthcare IT Recruiter, Witt/Kieffer

We all know that first impressions are important when you meet someone. Appearance, attire, posture, and overall look are things we see and judge within seconds of meeting someone. During your career as a health system CIO, you may have several opportunities to interview for another position. Have you seriously evaluated what “impression” you make [...]

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Knowing When It’s Time To Move On

Anthony Guerra, Editor-in-Chief, hsCIO.com

The two conversations could not have been more different. About a year ago, I sat with a friend having lunch at a local diner. “I can’t believe how great my job is,” he said, beaming in the process. He had found a position that offered everything — a great environment, good pay, lots of benefits [...]

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