Don’t Just Do Something
When IT and clinical leaders find themselves in a difficult situation and none of the usual tricks has worked, the best thing to do is nothing – at least, until you’ve had time to think, says Craig Joseph, interim CMIO at El Camino Hospital.
Change Management 101: Asking the Right Questions
Effective leadership isn’t about telling people what you think they need. It’s about “listening, communicating, and serving the organization,” says Dr. John Halamka, who reflects on his first few weeks at Mayo Clinic.
Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 1: “To Excel, You Have to Be Highly Digitalized.”
For organizations like NYU Langone, digital isn’t a buzzword; it’s a philosophy of leveraging technology to improve patient care, make processes more efficient, and reduce costs, says CIO Nader Mherabi.
Q&A with CIO Danny Scott, Part 1: “Our Job Is to Enable. That’s What IS Does.”
One of the biggest mistakes organizations can make? Focusing too much on the day to day, and not enough on strategic planning, says CIO Danny Scott. In this interview, he talks about what he has done to establish a “real vision” at Good Samaritan.
Interviews
Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 1: “To Excel, You Have to Be Highly Digitalized.”
For organizations like NYU Langone, digital isn’t a buzzword; it’s a philosophy of leveraging technology to improve patient care, make processes more efficient, and reduce costs, says CIO Nader Mherabi.
Q&A with CIO Danny Scott, Part 1: “Our Job Is to Enable. That’s What IS Does.”
One of the biggest mistakes organizations can make? Focusing too much on the day to day, and not enough on strategic planning, says CIO Danny Scott. In this interview, he talks about what he has done to establish a “real vision” at Good Samaritan.
The New, Old Buzzword: Counting Down Our Top Interviews from 2019
Topics like digital health and innovation are certainly click-worthy, particularly in the age of technology. But for healthsystemCIO’s readers, the most important buzzword in 2019 was leadership, says Kate Gamble, who reveals the most popular interviews from 2019.
Q&A with CIO Mathew Gaug, Part 2: “There’s a Lot to Do, but It’s Good Work.”
Sometimes the most effective way to help develop staff is to take them away from the day to day, says CIO Mathew Gaug, who talks about why he’s a firm believer in cross-training and rounding.
Columns
Don’t Just Do Something
When IT and clinical leaders find themselves in a difficult situation and none of the usual tricks has worked, the best thing to do is nothing – at least, until you’ve had time to think, says Craig Joseph, interim CMIO at El Camino Hospital.
Less Shaping, More Nurturing
If managers fail to see the potential of an employee, and instead try to mold them to fit their own ideals, they’re going to end up disappointed, says Anthony Guerra, who draws parallels between leadership and parenting.
Change Management 101: Asking the Right Questions
Effective leadership isn’t about telling people what you think they need. It’s about “listening, communicating, and serving the organization,” says Dr. John Halamka, who reflects on his first few weeks at Mayo Clinic.
Common Goal: How Providers and Vendors Can Partner to Achieve Success with AI
Neither healthcare organizations nor vendors can – or should – do all the heavy lifting when it comes to successfully adopting and implementing AI technologies, according to Lois Krotz, who shares best practices from a recent KLAS report.
Partner Perspectives
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]
Partner Perspective: Survey Reveals How CIOs Are Tackling Massive Application Decommissioning Challenges
Galen Healthcare Solutions, in partnership with healthsystemCIO, released new data from a survey of healthcare delivery organization CIOs on trends, best practices and decommissioning priorities … [Read More]
Upcoming Webinars
Reducing Physician Burnout
While the increasing rate of physician burnout is caused by many factors, there is little doubt engaging with the electronic medical record is one of them. As such, it’s incumbent on IT executives to … [Read More]
Thwarting Imposter-based Emails
Most CISOs agree that the greatest vulnerability to their networks comes not from their technology, but their people. Since the cyber-criminals know this too, it's no surprise they've been targeting … [Read More]
Preparing for the EPCS Deadline
The deadline to comply with the national mandate for electronic prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS) is less than a year away. Essentially all healthcare organizations must have an EPCS … [Read More]
A CIO’s Guide to Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Most health systems are still wrestling with the question of how to reduce infrastructure complexity without sacrificing flexibility, accessibility and performance. Join a panel of healthcare IT … [Read More]
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