You Have Cancer: Cured!
Upon receiving the call that his cancer had been confined, Ed Marx wrestled with a complicated set of emotions, which included expressing gratitude for his health, remembering others who have battled the disease, and finding ways to “create good from this.”
Q&A with CIO Tom Barnett, Part 3: “Always Focus on the Problem You’re Trying to Solve.’
The key to getting IT folks at the table when decisions are being made, rather than after the fact? By helping them to understand the critical role they play in patient care, says CIO Tom Barrett, who talks about going from service provider to ‘transformational partner.’
Pyramid Leadership
For better or worse, it’s ultimately the people at the top who determine the culture, direction, and values of a company, says Anthony Guerra, who talks about the dangers of toxic and absentee leadership.
“Trust Your Gut”: Three CIOs on the Reality of Career Transitions
How do you know if an organization is the right fit? What are the keys to working with executive recruiters? CIOs Aaron Miri, Julie Bonello and Michael Elley addressed these and other key questions during a recent webinar.
Interviews
Q&A with CIO Tom Barnett, Part 3: “Always Focus on the Problem You’re Trying to Solve.’
The key to getting IT folks at the table when decisions are being made, rather than after the fact? By helping them to understand the critical role they play in patient care, says CIO Tom Barrett, who talks about going from service provider to ‘transformational partner.’
“Trust Your Gut”: Three CIOs on the Reality of Career Transitions
How do you know if an organization is the right fit? What are the keys to working with executive recruiters? CIOs Aaron Miri, Julie Bonello and Michael Elley addressed these and other key questions during a recent webinar.
Q&A with CIO Craig Richardville, Part 1: “That’s What We Do; We Serve the Organization.”
Being a new CIO means doing a lot of listening and learning; but it also means realizing when changes need to be made to ensure the right pieces are in place to move forward, says Craig Richardville.
Q&A with CIO Tom Barnett, Part 2: “The Key Is Definitely Communication.”
The larger the organization, the more difficult it becomes to manage IT requests and ensure initiatives align with the organization’s strategic vision. That, says CIO Tom Barnett, is where advisory councils come into play.
Columns
You Have Cancer: Cured!
Upon receiving the call that his cancer had been confined, Ed Marx wrestled with a complicated set of emotions, which included expressing gratitude for his health, remembering others who have battled the disease, and finding ways to “create good from this.”
Pyramid Leadership
For better or worse, it’s ultimately the people at the top who determine the culture, direction, and values of a company, says Anthony Guerra, who talks about the dangers of toxic and absentee leadership.
Can “Secret Patients” Help Improve EHR Usability?
Can the same methods “secret shoppers” use to improve the patient experience be leveraged by those who support EHRs and other technology used by clinicians every day? Yes – if done right, says CMIO Craig Joseph.
The New Patient Care Frontier
There’s no question as to why social determinants should be incorporated into the care picture. The questions, according to Mike Davis, are around how to do it in the most effective ways possible.
Featured Content
On-Demand Webinar: Patient Matching Best Practices for Data Exchange
Fundamental to the success of any health information exchange (HIE) is the ability to create an integrated network of accessible patient data. However, data not only needs to be accessible, it needs … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: Interoperability Update
With every healthcare IT executive struggling to get data from here to there, it's critical to have an understanding of where the industry stands on this most important of issues. That's because … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: Leveraging IT to Reduce Opioids
With opioid addiction literally ripping communities apart across the nation, it’s incumbent for everyone involved in the healthcare industry to battle the scourge. In this fight, of course, CIOs and … [Read More]
On-Demand Webinar: CIO Leadership & Career Development – On Confrontation
We all want to get along with everyone. We all hope that the kinder, gentler qualities of leadership — setting a course, communicating, managing with latitude, and giving credit where it's due — will … [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]
Enterprise Imaging Update
For the longest time, CIOs (who already have enough to worry about) didn't have to worry too much about imaging. Embracing the view that "what happens in radiology stay is radiology," they were able … [Read More]
Biomedical Device Security
It's hard to imagine, but there are cyber-criminals out there hacking into biomedical devices so they can hold health systems hostage for financial gain. Protecting these devices against such attacks, … [Read More]
HIT Policy Update – Q3 2019
Like it or not, your agenda is governed as much by the folks in Washington making policy as the folks in your C-suite meeting or board room setting priorities. With that reality in mind, it's critical … [Read More]
