Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders
Is there a more effective way for healthcare leaders to gain “a broader understanding of what others are working on and solving for than spending a few days ingesting information and building relationships at a conference?” Tarun Kapoor doesn’t think so. In this piece, we share perspectives from a handful of leaders on why live events have made a comeback.
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.
Opioid addiction is an extremely complex disease, but by sharing best practices from a “living document” and making it as easy as possible for clinicians to follow care pathways, leaders can help turn the tide, according to a panel discussion at CHIME23. “That’s how we can change hearts and minds.”
To Christopher Neuharth, VP of Experience at Digital Innovation at Children’s Wisconsin, adoption numbers don’t mean that much – what matters is how technology is being utilized to “make the process easier and more efficient for our staff and families,” he said in a recent podcast interview.
From forming non-traditional partnerships to delivering a personalized experience, there are several strategies healthcare organizations can borrow from a beverage giant to increase their chances at long-term survival, according to David Chou, CIO at Legacy Community Health.
“Sometimes it isn’t about looking at new technology, but thinking about how to do things differently,” said Michelle Stansbury, VP of Innovation and IT Applications at Houston Methodist. In this interview, she talks about the value of co-development, the “true partnership” between IT and operations, and what it takes to build a culture of innovation.
With the roles of the CTO and CISO playing such critical functions – not just in terms of security, but also driving innovation and growth – it’s no surprise that some organizations are beginning to consider whether integrating and realigning the two would be beneficial, said Joey Meneses. In this piece, he breaks down why it should happen, and how.
Large vendors aren’t the only ones shaping the future of healthcare – so why do they have the biggest platforms? It doesn’t have to be that way, says Dan Nigrin, MD, who talks about what made ViVE a success during its inaugural run, and how CHIME and HLTH have incorporated feedback to make the event as valuable as possible for healthcare leaders.
Forget the bells and whistles; artificial intelligence should be about “trying to meet people in the trenches with business solutions that solve problems,” said our panelists, who discussed the keys to buy-in with AI and ML, the pitfalls to avoid, and why the people piece is so critical.
“It’s been wonderful.” From Boot Camp experiences that provided access to influencers, to earning recognition from peers, leaders share some of their most cherished memories from CHIME events over the years.
