The term ‘digital front door’ gets thrown around a lot. But to truly make an impact, “it needs to be welcoming, to add value, and to be something the community wants,” said Michael Saad, CIO at Munson Healthcare. During a recent panel, he shared best practices for driving digital transformation, along with Aaron Miri and Joshua Titus.
Live @ HIMSS Partner Perspective Q&A with Mike Reinhart, Chairman & CEO, Quisitive: The Cloud Offers Significant Upside; but a Good Guide Sure Helps
The cloud can be a magical place of value and optimization – but only yields its secrets to those with the expertise to master it. The problem is that many health systems moved in too quickly or without that expertise, leaving IT executives in the position of having to go back and retro fit important […]
Maslow’s Hierarchy, Running Shoes and the Foundation for AI
There’s no doubt about the sky-high potential of AI, but without the critical foundational layers of the healthcare hierarchy in place, it may never be realized, according to Daniel Barchi, CIO at CommonSpirit. In this piece, he examines the steps that need to be taken to enable AI tools to “help deliver transcendent healthcare.”
Q&A with Cook Children’s CTO Steve Eckert: “The most important thing is to listen and observe.”
One of many lessons Steve Eckert learned during his time in consulting? “I have a very high bar for what I expect from our vendor partners.” During a recent interview, he talked about the keys to maintaining healthy partnerships, as well as his core objectives as CTO at Cook Children’s, and the importance of being in lockstep with fellow leaders.
“Start with Culture”: How IT Leaders Are Working to Build and Retain a Solid Workforce
The rise of remote work has made it increasingly difficult for healthcare organizations to build (and keep) strong IT teams. But by following a few best practices, including updating the technology stack and developing rounding programs, leaders can begin to foster a healthy environment – and increase their staying power, according to a panel of experts at ViVE.
“Forward-looking and Strategic”: A Long-term, Collaborative Plan to Improve Cybersecurity
The Change Healthcare breach is just the latest piece of evidence that healthcare does, indeed, need a change, according to a panel of cybersecurity experts. At ViVE24, they unveiled a 5-year plan to upgrade security and resiliency across healthcare, and shared insights on what will take to achieve it.
HIMSS Conference Preview: Sunil Dadlani on Navigating the AI Road Ahead
This discussion will cover the journey of AI in healthcare, highlighting its historical development, current applications, and future potential. It will address the technological advancements in AI, such as deep learning and predictive analytics, and their impact on patient care and operational efficiencies. Key challenges like data privacy, ethical concerns, and integration issues will be discussed, along with strategies to overcome them.
HIMSS Conference Preview: John Gaede on How to Prepare for (and Survive) a Ransomware Attack
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HIMSS Conference Preview: Eve Cunningham on Health System-Led Clinical Product Development
Providence’s virtual care and digital health portfolio includes a broad range of clinical products and services; thus, we have been afforded the opportunity to speak on a number of different aspects of care delivery at HIMSS. Eve Cunningham, MD, Group VP, President and Chief of Virtual Care/Digital Health, will discuss how to navigate the challenges of the clinical product development lifecycle within a large and complex, non-profit health system.