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Rural hospitals across the United States face an unprecedented crisis that demands immediate attention from healthcare executives. Over the past decade, more than 100 rural hospitals have closed, leaving millions of Americans without access to essential healthcare services within their communities. The implications of these closures extend far beyond inconvenience; they represent a significant threat […]
For rural health leaders, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to invest in cybersecurity and advanced technology while providing quality patient care. But there are solutions, according to David Chou, one of which is leveraging virtual CIOs and CISOs. Both positions “can be transformative,” he wrote in this blog.
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.
Building and maintaining a solid network isn’t just important – it can be “worth its weight in gold,” said Brian Sterud, CIO and CISO at Faith Regional Health Services. In this interview, he talked about why participating in policy conversations is so important, the unique challenges faced by small and rural organizations, and his advice for ViVE attendees.
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.
“No one sits you down and teaches you how to look at data,” said Linda Stevenson, CIO at Fisher-Titus. In a recent interview, she spoke about the need for ongoing training, the “cybersecurity by committee” approach her team is taking, the challenges facing rural healthcare leaders, and how her yoga training has paid off.
As CDO at Sanford Health, one of Jared Antczak’s core objectives is “ensuring that we’re not just digitizing existing things.” In this podcast, he talks about the difference between digitization and digital transformation, the value of teaching “website manner,” why accessibility is such a huge area of focus, and why he loves the Chick-Fil-A app.
For healthcare IT leaders, “having a balance of technical and operational leadership is increasingly important,” said Denao Ruttino, Chief Innovation Officer at Southern Illinois Healthcare. In this podcast interview, he talks about the challenges facing rural health organizations, how his team is working to improve access, and why accountability is so critical.
In this podcast, Kate Pierce talks about the key criteria she looks for in a vendor partner, North Country’s three-pronged cybersecurity strategy, and the pros and cons of being both CIO and CISO.
With rural health status still lagging behind dramatically, perhaps it’s time to “start thinking beyond driving shareholder value,” and start thinking about customer value, noted Patrick Woodard, MD, Chief Digital Officer at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
