The New, Old Buzzword: Counting Down Our Top Interviews from 2019

In an industry in which “digital” and “innovation” are tossed around constantly — and, some believe, rather haphazardly — it would be safe to assume the most popular posts would focus on those areas. Among healthsystemCIO’s readers, however, that assumption isn’t just unsafe; it’s flat-out wrong. Although topics like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and consumer health are certainly of interest to our audience of CIOs and other leaders, the recurring theme throughout our most popular interviews was leadership.

For example, Pamela McNutt, CIO at Methodist Health System, discussed how her philosophy has evolved throughout the years and why it’s critical for leaders to have a “finger on the pulse,” while Craig Richardville, CIO at SCL Health talked about the importance of setting realistic expectations and having solid communication skills.

Other areas of interest included the groundbreaking telehealth program at NewYork-Presbyterian; Microsoft veteran B.J. Moore’s first few weeks as CIO of Providence St. Joseph Health; and the dedication of organizations like Sarah Cannon and City of Hope in fighting cancer.

Below is a list of the interviews that garnered the most views in 2019:

1. Pamela McNutt, SVP & CIO, Methodist Health System
2. Craig Richardville, SVP & CIO, SCL Health
3. Andy Corts, CIO, Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare
4. Talking Telehealth with Daniel Barchi & Peter Fleischut of NewYork-Presbyterian
5. Patrick Anderson, SVP & CIO, City of Hope
6. Saad Chaudhry’s Leadership Journey From Maryland to Dubai
7. Sheryl Sypek, CIO, Chapters Health System
8. Jeff Sturman, SVP & CIO, Memorial Healthcare System
9. B.J. Moore, Executive VP & CIO, Providence St. Joseph Health
10. William Walders, CIO, Health First
11. Sue Murphy, Chief Experience Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
12. Shally Pannikode, SVP & Chief Information and Digital Officer, WellStar Health System
13. Zafar Chaudry, MD, SVP & CIO, Seattle Children’s
14. Aaron Miri, CIO, Dell Medical School & UT Health Austin
15. Steven Goriah, VP of IT, CIO & CISO, Westchester Medical Center
16. Debbie Cancilla, VP & CIO, Atlantic Health
17. Christopher Timbers, VP & CIO, NorthBay Healthcare
18. Tom Barnett, CIO, University of Rochester Medical Center
19. Ed Kopetsky, CIO, Stanford Children’s Health/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
20. Tamara Havenhill-Jacobs, VP & CIO, Bozeman Health

As always, we’re extremely grateful for those who are willing to lend their time and insights, and we look forward to many compelling conversations in 2020.