Helping Guide Decisions Around When to Venture Outside the Core Tech Stack is Key CIO Responsibility, Says Theresa Meadows
CIOs must help their organizations strike the delicate balance between innovation and operational stability, said Theresa Meadows, SVP & CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System, an integrated pediatric delivery system based in Fort Worth, Texas, during a recent interview with healthsystemCIO. Scroll down to watch or listen to the full interview; or subscribe to […]
Collecting Cyber Vulnerability Metrics is Critical, But Communicating Them to Stakeholders in a Clear & Compelling Way is Key, Says H-ISAC Report
As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly reliant on interconnected digital systems, the importance of robust vulnerability management has never been more pronounced. A recent report by Health-ISAC, Vulnerability Metrics and Reporting, sheds light on best practices and actionable strategies to strengthen cybersecurity in health systems. The Growing Challenge of Vulnerabilities The healthcare sector, like many industries, […]
Study Author Says, Despite Moderate Quantitative Gains, Ample Qualitative Anecdotes Warrant Going Full Steam Ahead on AI-Powered Ambient Listening Tools
AI is becoming a transformative force in healthcare, particularly in addressing clinician burnout. At Advocate Health, Dr. Jeffrey Cleveland, Ambulatory CMIO, is at the forefront of integrating AI-powered tools to enhance clinician efficiency and well-being. In a longitudinal study conducted in collaboration with Microsoft, Advocate Health tested the impact of AI-based clinical documentation on clinicians’ […]
Clinician Burnout Reaching Critical Levels; IT Leaders Can Help Stem the Tide, KLAS Report Finds
The healthcare industry faces a growing challenge: clinician turnover. This issue, exacerbated by burnout and misaligned priorities, threatens the sustainability of clinical care delivery in health systems. According to the recent KLAS Arch Collaborative report, “Clinician Turnover 2024: Stemming the Rising Tide,” organizations must act decisively to curb this trend. For health IT executives overseeing […]
Interviews
Helping Guide Decisions Around When to Venture Outside the Core Tech Stack is Key CIO Responsibility, Says Theresa Meadows
CIOs must help their organizations strike the delicate balance between innovation and operational stability, said Theresa Meadows, SVP & CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System, an integrated pediatric delivery system based in Fort Worth, Texas, during a recent interview with healthsystemCIO. Scroll down to watch or listen to the full interview; or subscribe to […]
Study Author Says, Despite Moderate Quantitative Gains, Ample Qualitative Anecdotes Warrant Going Full Steam Ahead on AI-Powered Ambient Listening Tools
AI is becoming a transformative force in healthcare, particularly in addressing clinician burnout. At Advocate Health, Dr. Jeffrey Cleveland, Ambulatory CMIO, is at the forefront of integrating AI-powered tools to enhance clinician efficiency and well-being. In a longitudinal study conducted in collaboration with Microsoft, Advocate Health tested the impact of AI-based clinical documentation on clinicians’ […]
Measurability a Key Element for All Innovation Projects, Says Children’s Nebraska’s Ryan Cameron
Children’s Nebraska is innovating. That much was made clear when the organization recently won a Synergy Award from CHIME and KLAS, “for achieving the highest levels of excellence in EHR user experience and digital health innovation.” To learn more about the keys to Children’s success, healthsystemCIO Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra caught up with Ryan Cameron, VP […]
Focusing on Patient Care Can Help IT Leaders Weather the Job’s Sometimes Painful Challenges
Nobody likes change. Unfortunately for CIOs, that means they’re rarely the most popular people in the building. For Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Seattle Children’s, decades of experience has taught him that keeping the patient in mind goes a long way to staying positive. But it still […]
Columns & Articles
Clinician Burnout Reaching Critical Levels; IT Leaders Can Help Stem the Tide, KLAS Report Finds
The healthcare industry faces a growing challenge: clinician turnover. This issue, exacerbated by burnout and misaligned priorities, threatens the sustainability of clinical care delivery in health systems. According to the recent KLAS Arch Collaborative report, “Clinician Turnover 2024: Stemming the Rising Tide,” organizations must act decisively to curb this trend. For health IT executives overseeing […]
Differentiation & Innovation Sometimes Require Venturing Beyond Your EHR Vendor’s Offerings
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping industries, healthcare faces a pivotal moment to redefine how it engages with patients. In a recent healthsystemCIO webinar, leaders from Providence, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Artera discussed strategies for balancing standardization and innovation, enhancing patient-clinician relationships, and leveraging technology to improve outcomes. The Balance Between Standardization and […]
3rd-Party Cyber, Home-Health, Make ECRI’s Top 10 Tech Hazards List
While digital transformation brings care improvement opportunities, there are also attendant risks. ECRI’s, “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025,” report offers a roadmap for identifying and mitigating them. Navigating the Risks of AI-Enabled Health Technologies AI is revolutionizing healthcare, promising enhanced diagnostic precision and operational efficiency. However, the report underscores potential dangers, including biases […]
CHIME Urges Congress to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities
CHIME and 62 of its member organizations have called for the urgent extension of telehealth flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, sent to Congressional leaders on Dec. 3, argues that maintaining these policies for at least two additional years is crucial to ensuring uninterrupted access to healthcare for millions of Americans. The organizations […]
CISO & Cybersecurity
Collecting Cyber Vulnerability Metrics is Critical, But Communicating Them to Stakeholders in a Clear & Compelling Way is Key, Says H-ISAC Report
As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly reliant on interconnected digital systems, the importance of robust vulnerability management has never been more pronounced. A recent report by Health-ISAC, Vulnerability Metrics and Reporting, sheds light on best practices and actionable strategies to strengthen cybersecurity in health systems. The Growing Challenge of Vulnerabilities The healthcare sector, like many industries, […]
Privileged Access Management a Critical Tool in CISO Arsenal, HISAC Report Says
In a healthcare ecosystem where data protection and access control are paramount, Privileged Access Management (PAM) emerges as a critical line of defense. According to the Health-ISAC report, “Privileged Access Management: A Guide for Healthcare CISOs,” PAM isn’t just another identity management tool; it’s the “bank vault” safeguarding an organization’s most sensitive information. Understanding PAM […]
Homograph Attacks in Healthcare: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat
Homograph attacks represent a sophisticated form of phishing that poses a critical threat to healthcare systems. By exploiting visual similarities between Latin and non-Latin characters, such as those in the Cyrillic script, cybercriminals create malicious domains that mimic trusted websites. According to the report issued by the HHS Office of Information Security and the Health […]
M&A Cyber Success Depends on Communication, an Honest Evaluation of Each Side’s Strengths & Risks, and an Open Mind
In the evolving healthcare landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a cornerstone strategy for health systems seeking operational efficiencies and expanded care delivery. However, the convergence of multiple organizations introduces a unique set of cybersecurity challenges. Greg Sieg, CISO for the University of Michigan Regional Health Network, provides valuable insights into managing cybersecurity during […]
Enterprise Imaging
KLAS Report Finds AI Pervading Imaging, Says Executives Looking at Strategies That Leverage Tools Without Significantly Increasing Complexity
The field of AI is rapidly transforming healthcare, offering new opportunities to enhance diagnostic accuracy, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes. According to the KLAS report, “Imaging AI 2024: Multiple Solutions Gaining Traction in a Crowded Market,” the adoption of imaging AI has accelerated significantly over the past five years. More than 50% of surveyed organizations […]
Balancing Application Standardization with Clinician Preference a Key to Enterprise Imaging Success at WVU
While there are major benefits to having all clinicians working off the same PACS, sometimes exceptions have to be made and physician preferences accommodated, said Chuck Barkey, Associate Vice President of IT Enterprise Clinical Inpatient & Ancillary Systems at WVU Medicine. Luckily, technologies like the VNA make such flexibility possible, he added. In a recent […]
Enterprise Imaging the Obvious Direction, But Many Considerations in Charting Exact Course
All health systems want to enhance their image sharing across departments and across PACS to both improve patient care and decrease the cognitive load on clinicians, but advancing the cause can take many forms, and each will face a unique set of challenges, according to a recent healthsystemCIO webinar panel discussion featuring Chuck Podesta, CIO, […]
Enterprise Imaging Progress Takes IT, Radiology & Ology-Specific Informaticists All Working Together, Says Ram Chadalavada, MD, Vice Chair of Radiology Informatics, University of Cincinnati & UC Health
In this interview, Dr. Ram Chadalavada, Vice Chair of Radiology Informatics at the University of Cincinnati & UC Health, discusses the evolving field of enterprise imaging. He explains his role in managing imaging data across various medical specialties, emphasizing the importance of consolidating imaging data from different departments, such as radiology, cardiology, and pathology. Dr. […]
Upcoming Webinars
Strategies & Tools for Easing Nurses’ Cognitive Burden
Nurses manage complex cognitive, emotional, and physical demands that intensify as patient volumes rise. Rather than adding more tools to ‘boost efficiency,’ technology should ease cognitive burden, … [Read More]
Reexamining Cloud-Only Strategies: Weighing Cloud versus On-Prem Solutions for Health Systems’ Evolving Needs
As health systems increasingly rely on AI and advanced analytics to drive insights, some are discovering new complexities in a cloud-only infrastructure. Pulling data from multiple systems to power AI … [Read More]
Improving User Satisfaction, Empowering Innovation & Facilitating Governance by Increasing Self-Service Data Management
Clinicians and other users desperately want to do all kinds of innovative things with the organization's data. From increasing operational efficiency to improving patient care, just about everyone … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinars
On-Demand Webinar: Balancing Standardization & Innovation in the Digital Patient Engagement Space
To keep up with mounting consumerism, providers must deliver the interactive, digital conversations their patients are asking for. On top of that, departments, teams and vendors are constantly serving … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: Examining Cyber’s Role in the Development of Business Continuity Plans that Strengthen Operational Resilience
In addition to working towards preventing breaches, cybersecurity leaders and their teams must devote significant resources to planning for an efficient recovery when one happens. That's because for … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: 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]
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