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The most valuable tool for clinicians is one that goes beyond simply providing information and delivers actionable data that can guide in decision-making, says Adam Glasofer, MD, Chief Innovation Officer at Virtua Health.
At this early stage, tools designed to help predict EHR satisfaction and burnout can’t necessarily deliver on that promise, but they can provide direction on where organizations can “dig deeper” to develop a better understanding, according to KLAS.
Technology should never feel like a burden — it should feel like a natural extension of the caregiver, and a tool they can leverage to enhance care quality, says Sheryl Sypek, CIO at Chapters Health System.
As healthcare enters “the digital revolution,” perhaps the greatest challenge for leaders is balancing the need for data access with the need for security, says Pamela McNutt, CIO at Methodist Health System.
If healthcare is to move forward, leaders need to accept that what has been historically built is no longer what’s going to serve consumers, says Craig Richardville.
Sometimes it’s not the data providers can see that helps improve care delivery, but the data they can’t see, says ConcertoHealth CIO Sampath Narayanan, who talks about his team’s strategy.
Clinical decision support tools are demonstrating ROI, clinical outcomes, and cost reduction related to sepsis, according to a recent KLAS report, which predicts an upswing for these products in years to come.
As an IT leader, Michael Marino understands the push to incorporate data into patient care. But as a physician, he’s concerned about the burden it places on those who deliver that care.
Although some are turned off by all the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, the promise it holds to improve care and reduce errors can’t be ignored, says CIO Brian Thomas.
One aspect of a go-live that can’t be overlooked? The volume of last-minute requests that come in, says CIO Matthew Kull, who talks about the keys to change management, what it takes to plan a big project, and how his team is diving deeper with data.
