Going down the telemedicine road
computer-assisted physician documentation
The value of HIMSS
Giving back
Staff-retention talent
Bill Byers, VP/CIO, Western Maryland Health System, Chapter 3
Building The Next-Generation IT Workforce
Technology has become a cornerstone to the success of hospitals, health systems, providers and payers across the nation. As the digitization of healthcare continues, we see the proliferation of EMRs which facilitate the interoperability of data. We see the promotion of information-based care management and the encouragement of healthy communities.
Bobbie Byrne, MD, CIO, Edward Hospital & Health Services, Chapter 4
Competing for talent in the Chicago area
Encouraging staff to get Epic-certified
Keeping morale high — “It’s our job to keep them wanting to work here”
Finding the right mobile device management strategy
“You are the sum of your experiences”
Dealing with multiple vendors
“I love my job. This is the best gig.”
Giving Them Wings — But Hoping They Won’t Fly Away
There are two quotes about parenthood that I really like. The first, from Jackie Kennedy, is: “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” The second, from the novel Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver, is: “It’s the one job where the better you are, the […]
Bobbie Byrne, MD, CIO, Edward Hospital & Health Services, Chapter 3
Reacting to the ICD-10 postponement — “They ripped the rug out.”
Frustration with regulations
Participating in the MetroChicago HIE
Concerns with the HIE funding model — “Hospitals already have a strain on their budget”
Investing in education and training for staff
Using in-house talent to staff Epic rollout
“When we lose good people, we’re able to replace them with good people”
Mike Rozmus, CIO, Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Chapter 4
Staff management and leadership
The benefits/challenges of poaching from the clinical side of the house
Dealing with a historically heavy workload, battling burnout
“There’s only so much organizational change you can absorb at one time”
Stage 2 MU concerns
How government programs are crowding out innovation
Rozmus’ journey: From industrial engineering to hospital CIO
John Bosco, CIO, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Chapter 3
Preventing staff burnout
“All hands” meetings twice a year
The need for mental health breaks
The importance of checking in with peers in the industry
“It’s exhausting and exhilarating at the same time”
The high level of respect among CIOs
Karen Marhefka, Associate CIO, UMass Memorial Healthcare, Chapter 4
The HIT workforce shortage and staff management
Working with consultants, Encore Health Resources
Working for George Brenckle
HIT and Eddie Money
The changing role of the CIO
Chuck McDevitt, CIO, Self Regional Healthcare, Chapter 4
The benefits of strategic planning retreats
The HIT workforce shortage and staff management
Bringing lessons from other industries into healthcare
Leveraging Lean to streamline processes
Jack Wolf, CIO, Montefiore Medical Center, Chapter 4
Battling the HIT workforce shortage
Managing staff to avoid burnout
The benefits of cross training
Staying positive and remembering what’s important
