“With any implementation there are going to be problems,” says CIO Bill Bishop. What’s important is that leaders are willing to learn from them and make adjustments going forward.
Bill Bishop, CIO, Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Chapter 1
Laishy Williams-Carlson, CIO, Bon Secours Health System, Chapter 1
Merging cultures is never easy, but the process can be made somewhat smoother by focusing more on the ‘why’ than on the ‘how,’ says Laishy Williams-Carlson, who talks about the challenges Bon Secours faces with constant growth.
Sajid Ahmed, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, MLK Community Hospital, Chapter 1
If a new Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital was going to succeed where its predecessor failed, it would mean a willingness to leverage technology and extend care outside of the four walls, says Sajid Ahmed.
Denni McColm, CIO, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Chapter 1
At Citizens Memorial, the key to bringing independent practices into the system has been flexibility, says CIO Denni McColm, who says the decision to “meet physicians where they want to be met” has paid dividends.
Brian Sterud, VP of IT & CIO, Faith Regional Health Services, Chapter 1
About Faith Regional
Being independent — “From an IT perspective, it’s incredible.”
Soarian in the hospital, NextGen in clinics
EHR evaluation process in Q1 2016 — “We’re exploring our options.”
Data flow between hospital & clinics
Biggest MU 2 hurdles
Leveraging MobileMD to hit thresholds
