Ability to Hit Timelines Key Factor in Satisfaction With Data Archiving Vendors, Finds KLAS
In this insightful interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemsCIO, sits down with Tyson Blauer, Research Director at KLAS, to discuss KLAS’ latest report on Data Archiving 2024: Examining the Complexity and Content of Archive Deployment. Blauer shares his expertise on the evolving landscape of data archiving, particularly in healthcare organizations transitioning from EHR […]
An Enterprise Imaging Journey Starts With Defining Your True North, Then Throwing in a Helping of Flexibility, says Hartford HealthCare Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & Chief Medical Informatics Officer Dr. Barry Stein
In a recent interview with healthsystemsCIO, Dr. Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Hartford HealthCare, shared insights into the organization’s enterprise imaging strategy. Dr. Stein and Anthony discuss: How Hartford is streamlining access to patient images across their vast network, and how Epic fits into the process The importance […]
Partner Perspective: Leveraging No-Code IT Service Management Platforms Can Empower Users & Free up the Help Desk
IT demands in healthcare have grown immensely over the last 5 years. IT departments throughout health systems now contend with a dramatic increase in the volume of applications needed to support critical functions, as well as a constant stream of new technologies and devices that require IT maintenance. At the same time, ticket volumes and […]
Partner Perspective: Infusion of AI a Game Changer for Contact Center Functionality
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and the healthcare industry must keep pace with technological advancements to provide an omnichannel patient experience. Contact centers, once perceived merely as call centers, have transformed into sophisticated digital hubs that have the potential to enhance patient engagement, streamline operations, and improve overall healthcare delivery. At the heart of this […]
Interviews
Ability to Hit Timelines Key Factor in Satisfaction With Data Archiving Vendors, Finds KLAS
In this insightful interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemsCIO, sits down with Tyson Blauer, Research Director at KLAS, to discuss KLAS’ latest report on Data Archiving 2024: Examining the Complexity and Content of Archive Deployment. Blauer shares his expertise on the evolving landscape of data archiving, particularly in healthcare organizations transitioning from EHR […]
New RTLS Use Case of Staff Duress Joins Old Standard of Asset Tracking, Say KLAS Researchers
In this interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemsCIO, sits down with Don Seamons, Research Director for Patient Accounting & RTLS at KLAS, and Dallin Seely, Insights Manager at KLAS, to delve into the dynamic world of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in healthcare. With technology constantly evolving, Anthony explores how RTLS, a critical tool […]
Understanding Availability of Consulting Resources is Critical in Workday ERP Implementation Plan, Says Zafar Chaudry, MD, SVP, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Seattle Children’s
Welcome to healthsystemCIO’s interview with Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Seattle Children’s. In this conversation, we dive into Seattle Children’s journey to modernize their ERP system, exploring the rationale behind this transformation, the decision-making process that led to choosing Workday, and the unique strategies employed to optimize […]
KLAS Report Finds Picking the Right Implementation Partner Takes Time & Planning
In a recent interview with Anthony Guerra of healthsystemCIO, Kaleb Harris, Research Director at KLAS, discusses the importance of selecting the right partner for go-live support. Harris emphasizes the critical role that consulting services play in ensuring successful EHR activations, particularly in high-stakes environments involving major vendors such as Epic, Oracle/Cerner, and Meditech. The complexity […]
Columns & Articles
Partner Perspective: Leveraging No-Code IT Service Management Platforms Can Empower Users & Free up the Help Desk
IT demands in healthcare have grown immensely over the last 5 years. IT departments throughout health systems now contend with a dramatic increase in the volume of applications needed to support critical functions, as well as a constant stream of new technologies and devices that require IT maintenance. At the same time, ticket volumes and […]
Partner Perspective: Infusion of AI a Game Changer for Contact Center Functionality
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and the healthcare industry must keep pace with technological advancements to provide an omnichannel patient experience. Contact centers, once perceived merely as call centers, have transformed into sophisticated digital hubs that have the potential to enhance patient engagement, streamline operations, and improve overall healthcare delivery. At the heart of this […]
Epic Systems Leads the Charge in Nationwide Health Data Interoperability
In a groundbreaking move set to reshape the landscape of healthcare information exchange, Epic Systems has announced an ambitious plan to transition all its associated hospitals and health systems to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) by the end of 2025. The Road to 100% Interoperability Epic, a leader in electronic health record […]
For CIOs, Delivering Greater Value from IT While Managing Costs is Tricky Balancing Act
Health systems face increasingly thin operating margins. Yet they are still expected to drive towards the Quadruple Aim: to improve population health, patient experience and team well-being, while holding costs down. This creates some daunting tension for IT departments, as they feel the squeeze, too. The IT department is uniquely positioned to help its enterprise […]
CISO & Cybersecurity
The Enemy Within: Navigating the Dangers of Insider Threats
Hello, my ever-vigilant cyber sentinels! Today, we’re delving into a topic that’s guaranteed to make any CISO reach for the aspirin—insider threats. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t it enough that we’re constantly battling external attackers, patching vulnerabilities, and keeping up with the latest cyber gizmos?” But here’s the kicker: some of the most […]
Securing the Digital Outposts, Part 2: Balancing Freedom with Security
“Embracing remote work requires a commitment to strong security measures,” according to Jason Alexander, CISO at VCU Health. In the final installment of a two-part series, he outlines strategies to help leaders fortify remote defenses and the tools that can “help keep digital barbarians at bay.”
Q&A with Bob Schlotfelt, Executive Director, CISO, Valleywise Health: “A My Way or the Highway Approach Doesn’t Work in Healthcare”
In this interview with healthsystemCIO’s Anthony Guerra, Bob Schlofelt, Executive Director and CISO at Valleywise Health, discusses: His experience in multiple industries; Why healthcare is up there with the most difficult industries to be a CISO (hint: because every doctor is another boss); Why the fact that many health system physicians are not employees makes […]
Securing the Digital Outposts, Part 1: The Risks of Remote Work
As remote work becomes the new norm, “transforming our once-centralized fortresses into sprawling digital empires,” security leaders need to continue to step up their game. In the first of a two-part blog, Jason Alexander identifies the top risks of hybrid environments – and how they affect an organization’s cybersecurity posture.
Enterprise Imaging
An Enterprise Imaging Journey Starts With Defining Your True North, Then Throwing in a Helping of Flexibility, says Hartford HealthCare Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & Chief Medical Informatics Officer Dr. Barry Stein
In a recent interview with healthsystemsCIO, Dr. Barry Stein, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Hartford HealthCare, shared insights into the organization’s enterprise imaging strategy. Dr. Stein and Anthony discuss: How Hartford is streamlining access to patient images across their vast network, and how Epic fits into the process The importance […]
Enterprise Imaging Helps Decrease the Cognitive Burden, Says Rob Bart, MD, CMIO, UPMC
In this interview with healthsystemCIO, Dr. Rob Bart, CMIO at UPMC, discusses the challenges and opportunities of moving towards an enterprise imaging environment. UPMC’s strategy involves consolidating various PACS, and then moving those images to a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) to ensure they’re readily available for patient care. While the technology exists, the real challenge […]
Road to Digital Pathology Smoother with Enterprise IT Partnership: An In-Depth Discussion with Mustafa Yousif, MD, Director of Digital Pathology, Michigan Medicine
Welcome to healthsystemCIO’s interview with Dr. Mustafa Yousif, Director of Digital Pathology, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Yousif has been at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital transformation in pathology at Michigan Medicine, leading efforts to implement a comprehensive digital pathology system over the past 24 months. In […]
Q&A with Tampa General Hospital’s Senior Director of IT Enterprise Imaging Steven Johnson & Director of IT Matthew Butler: “Enterprise Imaging Defines the Direction, But Decision Points Characterize the Journey”
It sounds simple and it makes sense – to ease the burden on clinicians that comes with logging into multiple systems, and thus improve patient safety, all data should reside in one place. When it comes to imaging, that means all images, regardless of how they were created or where they are currently housed (think […]
Upcoming Webinars
Strategies for Addressing the Data Quality Component of Your EHR Migration
Data quality is a huge issue in healthcare – and the impacts of it will continue to grow as that data is increasingly relied upon with advances in automation & AI. It's so big yet it is often not … [Read More]
Tackling Provider Data Challenges to Facilitate Patient Engagement & Improve the Bottom Line
A key principle of most successful businesses is this—make it easy for consumers to buy. Unfortunately, health systems with disparate applications, diverse service lines, multiple portals of entry, … [Read More]
Redefining Imaging Strategy: Unifying Radiology and IT Teams to Boost Image Performance
The medical imaging industry, particularly radiology departments and practices, are facing numerous challenges, including expanding ecosystems, increasing imaging exam volumes, complex cases, and … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinars
On-Demand Webinar: Exploring Opportunities for IT to Help the Enterprise Reduce Costs, Increase Value & Improve Margins
Health systems are struggling with major financial headwinds that have shrunk already thin operating margins. IT can and must take a multi-pronged approach to help organizations pursue the Quadruple … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: Helping the Help Desk Fend off the Latest Wave of Cyberattacks
Help desks are being inundated with cyberattacks, most of which are parried, a few of which find their mark, but all of which impact productivity and service. Why? Because agents on high alert must … [Read More]
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