One of the keys to meeting Penn Medicine’s core objectives – improving efficiency, reducing clinical burden, and delivering a better patient experience – is in establishing partnerships, said Anna Schoenbaum, VP of Applications and Digital Health. The other? Having “strong governance and engagement. That’s part of our DNA.”
“Layers of Complexity”: CISOs Share a Multifaceted Strategy for Managing Insider Threats
With technology environments becoming increasingly complex and insider threats becoming more prevalent, CISOs and other leaders must be “constantly looking for controls that help secure our staff and the systems they touch, regardless of where they work,” said our panelists during a recent discussion.
“Think Like a Businessperson”: CIOs Discuss the Keys to Building Strong Financial Partnerships
Q&A with KSB Hospital CIO Ray Sharp: “As a Small Organization, You Can’t Afford to Make Blunders.”
No matter the size or scope of an organization, “you still need to have boots on the ground in IT,” says Ray Sharp, CIO at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital. In this interview, he talks about the value of rounding, the pros and cons of being a community health organization, and what he learned by spending time outside of healthcare.
Q&A: Providence’s Sara Vaezy on Meeting Patient Needs “In a More Personalized, Systematic Way”
As digital tools play an increasingly critical role in successfully engaging with consumers, perhaps it’s time for a new approach, said Sara Vaezy. In this piece, she discusses the new platform Providence is leveraging to “expand the lens through which we see individuals” by looking beyond clinical interactions.
“Driving Force”: CIO Joe Diver on the Community Hospital Approach to Digital Health
“Technology Isn’t the Barrier”: Q&A with Robbie Freeman, CNIO, Mount Sinai Health System
It’s nearly impossible not to get caught up in the excitement around digital tools and AI, but if the right approach isn’t taken, it could be all for naught, according to Robbie Freeman, CNIO at Mount Sinai. In this interview, he talks about his team’s strategy to “get it right on a small scale” before going too big.
The Year in Blogs: Recapping the Top Posts from 2023
Improving vendor partnerships, learning from other industries, and earning clinicians’ trust are just some of the topics that resonated most with our readers in 2023. In this post, we identify the most popular blog posts from the past year, with contributions from Bradd Busick, Daniel Barchi, and Dirk Stanley, to name a few.
Wrapping Up 2023: HealthsystemCIO’s Most Popular Interviews
It wasn’t just the usual suspects of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity that peaked the interests of our readers in 2023 – although those topics did draw interest. It was also the year of improving care access, managing organizational growth, and establishing a solid foundation for innovation.