Weathering the Storm: How COVID-19 Is Changing the Healthcare Landscape
Whether its video visits hitting the mainstream, or chatbots being used to engage with and educate patients, COVID-19 has provided the inertia for a shift that has been in the works for quite a while, says Dr. Sylvia Romm.
“It’s More Important Than Ever to Be Transparent”: UW Medicine’s COVID19 Response (Part 2)
Although having a solid IT infrastructure has proven critical, UW Medicine’s strong focus on agility and innovation have also played a significant role in its ability to quickly implement a response strategy, according to CIO Eric Neil.
“We’re Pushing the Boundaries”: How Leaders Can Protect Identity and Maintain Access during a Crisis
As healthcare organizations deal with an influx of patients, the top priority for information security leaders to “minimize the effects of anything else” so that clinicians can focus on patient care, according to our expert panelists.
Q&A with CMIO Mark Weisman, Part 1: “What can we optimize to make life easier?”
Even during a healthcare crisis, the CMIO’s goal should remain the same: “to make sure we have the tools in place that providers need,” said Mark Weisman, MD. In this podcast, he talks about how his team at Peninsula Regional is working to achieve that.
Interviews
“It’s More Important Than Ever to Be Transparent”: UW Medicine’s COVID19 Response (Part 2)
Although having a solid IT infrastructure has proven critical, UW Medicine’s strong focus on agility and innovation have also played a significant role in its ability to quickly implement a response strategy, according to CIO Eric Neil.
“We’re Pushing the Boundaries”: How Leaders Can Protect Identity and Maintain Access during a Crisis
As healthcare organizations deal with an influx of patients, the top priority for information security leaders to “minimize the effects of anything else” so that clinicians can focus on patient care, according to our expert panelists.
Q&A with CMIO Mark Weisman, Part 1: “What can we optimize to make life easier?”
Even during a healthcare crisis, the CMIO’s goal should remain the same: “to make sure we have the tools in place that providers need,” said Mark Weisman, MD. In this podcast, he talks about how his team at Peninsula Regional is working to achieve that.
Digital Leaders in COVID-19 Hotspots Share Lessons Learned
From testing backup and disaster recovery plans to ensuring the right pieces are in place to facilitate telehealth, there are several steps healthcare IT leaders can take to overcome the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Weathering the Storm: How COVID-19 Is Changing the Healthcare Landscape
Whether its video visits hitting the mainstream, or chatbots being used to engage with and educate patients, COVID-19 has provided the inertia for a shift that has been in the works for quite a while, says Dr. Sylvia Romm.
Staying Apart, but Acting Together
For those who are in the trenches dealing with the preparation and execution of managing COVID-19, every day “feels like organizing a moon landing,” according to leaders at Jefferson Health, who shared their perspectives on the challenges facing healthcare organizations.
“We’re at a Critical Inflection Point”: A Public Health Expert’s Take on COVID-19
The biggest problem when it comes to containing the COVID-19 pandemic? “We are giving guidance based on assumptions,” says Dr. Jennifer Dunphy of Regal Medical Group. What happens next, she believes, is critical.
The Complex Issue of Physician Burnout
When it comes to physician burnout, it’s rarely the technology that’s to blame, says KLAS’ Taylor Davis, who discusses the primary factors, and discusses strategies that have proven successful for some organizations.
Partner Perspectives
Partner Perspective: Final Rule Means CIOs Must Share ADTs, But Had Better Know Where They’re Going
PatientPing’s Co-Founder & CEO says the benefits to care quality will be significant, if done securely. On March 9, HHS and ONC published the long-awaited and hotly-debated 21st Century Cures … [Read More]
Partner Perspective: Critical Considerations for Vetting Cloud-Based AI Software Vendors
According to Andy Draper, PhD, CIO, HCA Continental Division (HealthOne & Welsey), AI is chock full of potential to change healthcare; however working with AI vendors requires health system … [Read More]
Partner Perspective: Cybercriminals are Coming After Your People
There is no doubt security is top of mind with just about every healthcare IT executive. But according to Ryan Witt, managing director of healthcare with Proofpoint, many of those executives are … [Read More]
Partner Perspective: True Patient Engagement Requires a New CIO Approach
Wellframe VP of Engineering & Data Science Mohammad Jouni says only an API-Like approach to one’s data ecosystem can yield the experience patients now demand. Many CIOs — who have spent the … [Read More]
Upcoming Webinars
Optimizing Your Imaging Approach for the Covid-19 Fight
For the longest time, CIOs didn’t have to worry too much about imaging. Today, however, everything is changing. Like it or not, imaging has broken out of its radiologic confines and spread to almost … [Read More]
Covid-19 Lessons from the Front Lines
The best laid plans to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on the technological backbone supporting them. To that end, it's critical to know what your infrastructure can handle, how to shore … [Read More]
Physician Burnout Update: Covid-19 Edition
It's one of the most challenging aspects of any clinician's job -- being interrupted time after time as they try to answer complex medical questions. Some of those interruptions -- such as inquiries … [Read More]
Shoring Up Your Infrastructure for Remote Care
The best laid plans to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on the technological backbone supporting them. To that end, it's critical to know what your infrastructure can handle, how to shore … [Read More]
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