Automation Complacency: Where Will the Thinking Go?
“We are so hell-bent on simplifying our work, reducing our EHR burden, we sometimes forget that this work is more than just pointing, clicking, and typing.” In this piece, CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth, examines the downside of inserting GPT assistants into the EHR and suggests a different strategy for leveraging digital tools.
Q&A with UCLA Health CIO Ellen Pollack: Building Bridges, Listening Tours & Being “Wired” Differently
Ten years after going live with Epic, UCLA Health is now focused on “supporting the research community and building a bridge” to better connect research and clinical practice, said Ellen Pollack. During a recent interview, she talked about her team’s constant optimization efforts, the path that took her from nurse to CIO, and the “special skillset” it takes to become an informatics leader.
Q&A with Allegheny Health CDIO Ashis Barad, MD: “We Need to Do the Hard Work of Laying Down the Foundation.”
Building engagement tools in a way that “surfaces through the care team” is a critical goal for Ashis Barad, MD, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Allegheny Health Network. But it can’t be “built in a way that’s just adding burden to the care teams by having more alerts put in front of them,” he said in this interview.
“Trust Nothing”: Experts Share Tips on Balancing Security and Usability in a Hybrid World
Like it or not, the remote and hybrid work models that were borne out of the Covid-19 pandemic are here stay — and, consequently, so are the myriad challenges that come with safeguarding data off premise. During a recent panel discussion, Zafar Chaudry, MD, and Chris Paravate shared strategies for enabling access without compromising security.
Interviews
Q&A with UCLA Health CIO Ellen Pollack: Building Bridges, Listening Tours & Being “Wired” Differently
Ten years after going live with Epic, UCLA Health is now focused on “supporting the research community and building a bridge” to better connect research and clinical practice, said Ellen Pollack. During a recent interview, she talked about her team’s constant optimization efforts, the path that took her from nurse to CIO, and the “special skillset” it takes to become an informatics leader.
Q&A with Allegheny Health CDIO Ashis Barad, MD: “We Need to Do the Hard Work of Laying Down the Foundation.”
Building engagement tools in a way that “surfaces through the care team” is a critical goal for Ashis Barad, MD, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Allegheny Health Network. But it can’t be “built in a way that’s just adding burden to the care teams by having more alerts put in front of them,” he said in this interview.
“Trust Nothing”: Experts Share Tips on Balancing Security and Usability in a Hybrid World
Like it or not, the remote and hybrid work models that were borne out of the Covid-19 pandemic are here stay — and, consequently, so are the myriad challenges that come with safeguarding data off premise. During a recent panel discussion, Zafar Chaudry, MD, and Chris Paravate shared strategies for enabling access without compromising security.
Partner Perspective: Willingness to Disrupt Status Quo is Key to CISO Success
Having served in provider roles, as a consultant, and now as a vendor executive, Drex DeFord, Executive Healthcare Strategist with CrowdStrike, has just about seen it all. As such, it's not surprising … [Read More]
Columns
Automation Complacency: Where Will the Thinking Go?
“We are so hell-bent on simplifying our work, reducing our EHR burden, we sometimes forget that this work is more than just pointing, clicking, and typing.” In this piece, CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth, examines the downside of inserting GPT assistants into the EHR and suggests a different strategy for leveraging digital tools.
Is It Time to Integrate the CISO and CTO Roles?
With the roles of the CTO and CISO playing such critical functions – not just in terms of security, but also driving innovation and growth – it’s no surprise that some organizations are beginning to consider whether integrating and realigning the two would be beneficial, said Joey Meneses. In this piece, he breaks down why it should happen, and how.
“The Most Significant Impact”: How AI Can Reduce No-shows
A recent success story with an FQHC provides further evidence that AI-driven tools can aid in decision-making, reduce human error, and enhance patient care, according to Chani Cordero. However, it also “raises important questions about the ethical implications of AI use in healthcare.”
“An Illusion of Intelligence”: Finding an Ethical Approach to Large Language Modeling
Large language models and GPT may not be the apocalyptic nightmare some critics fear, but they certainly require due diligence by thought leaders, health care professionals, and the general public, wrote John Halamka, MD, and Paul Serrato. “We need a framework to manage them responsively.”
CISO/Security Interviews
Q&A with UPMC VP of Info Sec & Privacy, and Associate Counsel, John Houston
After more than a quarter century with the organization, John Houston knows how to find his way around UPMC. And when it comes to being an effective security leader, that not only helps him move complex issues along, but also ensures everyone else knows who to come to for any security-related concerns. His guiding mantra? […]
Q&A with Providence CISO Adam Zoller: Start with Sound Policies, Then Customize with Required Exceptions
Adam Zoller, chief information security officer at Providence, a California-based health system with 53 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics, says as much as he’d like to standardize things like employee access and devices management in an organization that large, it’s very hard – because so many exceptions are warranted. Instead, he focuses on identity-centric […]
Q&A with St. Joseph Health’s Information Security Officer Jesse Fasolo: Moving Clinical Engineering Under IT Security Has Made a World of Difference
St. Joseph Health Director of Technology Infrastructure & Cyber Security (Information Security Officer) Jesse Fasolo talks with healthsystemCIO Founder and Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra at the Vive Conference about the benefits of having clinical engineering report up to IT security; some key points for proper cyber-hygiene; and the importance of developing a process for vetting and […]
Q&A with HSCC Executive Director Greg Garcia: Our Resources Can Help Guide Your NIST Journey
healthsystemCIO Founder and Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra talks with Health Sector Coordinating Council Director Greg Garcia at the Vive Conference about the structure and relationships among entitles like HHS, FDA, HSCC, the Health ISAC, and 405(d); the importance of the NIST framework and how HICP, JCP and other materials released by the HSCC can help healthcare […]
Upcoming Webinars
Code Dark: Finding Force Multipliers in Hospital Cybersecurity
With the increasing volume, sophistication, and intensity of cyber-attacks, hospitals need a paradigm shift to keep from being overwhelmed. Information security teams are constantly being asked to … [Read More]
Strategies for Leveraging Managed Services to Augment Your Cybersecurity Team
With cyber-talent coming at a premium that many health systems struggle to pay, CIOs and CISOs are looking for the right partnerships to unload some of the blocking and tackling that comes with … [Read More]
Grounding Your Medical Device Security Program in Good Governance
Though the exact order may differ, almost every CIO & CISO will say that medical device security is one of their top three concerns. And those who have made little headway with this challenge will … [Read More]
Popular Content
- Q&A with SIH Chief Innovation Officer Denao Ruttino: “Innovation Has to Be Embedded in Everything We Do.”
- “Trust Nothing”: Experts Share Tips on Balancing Security and Usability in a Hybrid World
- Is It Time to Integrate the CISO and CTO Roles?
- Automation Complacency: Where Will the Thinking Go?
- The Secret Sauce of Digital Transformation
- Q&A with VP of IT Gretchen Britt: “I’ve Felt the Frustration and I Want to Make It Better.”
- Q&A with UPMC VP of Info Sec & Privacy, and Associate Counsel, John Houston
- Q&A with Allegheny Health CDIO Ashis Barad, MD: “We Need to Do the Hard Work of Laying Down the Foundation.”
