Q&A with Baptist Health Chief Digital & Information Officer Aaron Miri: “You Have to Ask Yourself Hard Questions.”
The ability to extrapolate data and apply it in real-world settings means taking better care of patients not just today, but in the future, said Aaron Miri. In this interview, he talked about how Baptist is using data to “do things smarter and empower business leaders to think differently.”
“Driver’s Education”: The Keys to Giving Patients a Stronger Voice
The more the industry moves toward a participatory medicine model – one in which patients and providers work together as collaborators instead of customers and vendors – the better outcomes patients can achieve, according to Mayo Clinic researchers John Halamka, MD, and Paul Cerrato.
Q&A with Steward Health Care CISO Esmond Kane: “Ransomware Actors Are Also Innovating”
Two or three healthcare organizations a day are falling victim to a ransomware attack, according to Esmond Kane, chief information security officer (CISO), of Steward Health Care and former CISO for Harvard. The way to fight that is to use creativity, perseverance and innovation, he says. And keep in mind, the bad guys are also innovating at the same time you are. In this interview with healthsystemCIO Founder and Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra, Kane discusses the increasingly challenging role of the CISO and how he uses behavioral questions to find the right candidates for his team. Credentials and HR screening will not always reveal the best choice, but finding out how passionate someone is at their hobbies just might. And when it comes to the board, never tell them you can keep your institution 100% safe, because that’s not reality, Kane says.
Telemedicine and the “Intrinsic Divide”
Despite the fact that CMS has extended the public health emergency that expanded telemedicine coverage, a number of states aren’t on board, according to Dr. John Halamka and Paul Cerrato. “Finding a way to extend the regulatory waivers,” they write, “is in our patients’ best interest.”
Interviews
Q&A with Baptist Health Chief Digital & Information Officer Aaron Miri: “You Have to Ask Yourself Hard Questions.”
The ability to extrapolate data and apply it in real-world settings means taking better care of patients not just today, but in the future, said Aaron Miri. In this interview, he talked about how Baptist is using data to “do things smarter and empower business leaders to think differently.”
Q&A with Corewell Health CDIO Jason Joseph, Part 1: “Be Very Clear about Your Goals.”
The one component of change management that can’t be overlooked, especially in a largescale integration? Accountability, said Jason Joseph, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Corewell Health. “It’s a conversation that needs to happen.”
Q&A with Memorial Healthcare CDO Jeff Sturman, Part 2: “We Have to Take the Friction Out of Healthcare.”
Home-based care models can be incredibly complex, but if organizations don’t move in that direction, “We’re missing where the industry is moving,” said Jeff Sturman, CDO, Memorial Healthcare System. And, more importantly, “where consumers want us to be.”
Cybersecurity’s Time to Shine: Breaking Down Our Top 20 Podcast Interviews of 2022
Given the massive transformation healthcare has undergone in recent years, it should come as no surprise that digital health and cybersecurity were common themes in our most popular interviews from 2022 – particularly the latter.
Columns
“Driver’s Education”: The Keys to Giving Patients a Stronger Voice
The more the industry moves toward a participatory medicine model – one in which patients and providers work together as collaborators instead of customers and vendors – the better outcomes patients can achieve, according to Mayo Clinic researchers John Halamka, MD, and Paul Cerrato.
Telemedicine and the “Intrinsic Divide”
Despite the fact that CMS has extended the public health emergency that expanded telemedicine coverage, a number of states aren’t on board, according to Dr. John Halamka and Paul Cerrato. “Finding a way to extend the regulatory waivers,” they write, “is in our patients’ best interest.”
The Data Factor with EHR Migrations: How Much Is Too Much?
When it comes to migrating or swapping EHRs, moving all of the data – including images – from one to another simply isn’t worth the cost and effort required, according to CT Lin, MD, who talks about his team’s experience at UCHealth.
“The Third Leg”: Examining the Market for Conversational Technologies
Reducing clinical burnout “will undoubtedly require a three-pronged approach that includes changes in policy, culture, and technology,” according to researchers Paul Cerrato and John Halamka, MD. In this post, they discuss how vendors are addressing the third leg.
CISO Interviews
Q&A with Steward Health Care CISO Esmond Kane: “Ransomware Actors Are Also Innovating”
Published January 2023 - Two or three healthcare organizations a day are falling victim to a ransomware attack, according to Esmond Kane, chief information security officer (CISO), of Steward … [Read More]
Q&A with Marshfield Clinic Health System CISO Greg Garneau: Your Team is Your Greatest Asset
Published January 2023 - All CISOs know that during a cyber event — and even on a day-to-day basis — your team is the army at your side, the warriors you and the patients are depending upon. … [Read More]
Q&A with Temple Health CISO Hugo Lai: Conscientious CISOs Have Nothing to Fear
Published January 2023 - CISOs often live in fear of a breach or audit, but Hugo Lai, CISO at Temple Health, says it’s not something to worry about. As long as you have a good plan and can … [Read More]
Q&A with Cleveland Clinic’s Director of Cybersecurity Keith Duemling: Show the Business You’re an Ally
Published December 2022 - “Protecting workstations in their traditional form is not a technique that scales any longer,” says Keith Duemling, director of cybersecurity technology protection at … [Read More]
Upcoming Webinars
Managing & Mitigating Security Risks from Third-Party Vendors
Because they either hold your data or have access to it, the very vendors you depend on to run your organization represent one of the biggest cybersecurity threats to it. And with dozens, or even … [Read More]
Leveraging AI’s Low Hanging Fruit to Help Your Organization Survive the Downturn
With less money and people to do more work, healthcare organizations must implement artificial intelligence in the areas it shines. But what are those areas? Where can AI make a real difference today … [Read More]
Communicating the Value of IT to Senior Leadership
Leading CIOs don't simply sit back and respond to technology requests from the business, but proactively champion applications that can super-charge operations. But when they do, they must properly … [Read More]
Popular Content
- The Clinical Leader’s Guide to Running a Meeting
- Q&A with Memorial Healthcare CDO Jeff Sturman, Part 2: “We Have to Take the Friction Out of Healthcare.”
- The Data Factor with EHR Migrations: How Much Is Too Much?
- Q&A with Corewell Health CDIO Jason Joseph, Part 1: “Be Very Clear about Your Goals.”
- Cybersecurity’s Time to Shine: Breaking Down Our Top 20 Podcast Interviews of 2022
- Telemedicine and the “Intrinsic Divide”
- Q&A with Steward Health Care CISO Esmond Kane: “Ransomware Actors Are Also Innovating”
