One in nine people in the U.S have used it. Its reach extends to 236 countries. In 2014, 2.2 million new people joined communities. Three hundred thousand people visit every day. More than 72,000 families created a website in 2014. Any idea what I’m referring to? Those are some of the key stats for a social […]
Career Path Obstacles, Part 2: How Long Is Too Long?
I have been giving career advice for the last five years on healthsystemcio.com, and one might think I would run out of new material. In fact, in my work in executive search, I come across career issues and lessons every day. Moving up, changing jobs, or obtaining a new health system CIO job is not […]
David Baker, VP of IT, St. Joseph Health, Chapter 2
Removing Obstacles From Your Career Path
Have you had obstacles thrown in your career path, and did you overcome them? These are common issues facing job seekers, so let’s discuss some of the key ones that I have heard about recently. Perceived Age Discrimination True age discrimination is illegal, but anyone over a certain age might have felt that it has […]
Make The Most Of HIMSS15
The health IT event of the year is almost here. Yes, just a few more days until HIMSS15 and time for education, networking and vendor exploration. Whenever HIMSS is in Chicago, some people worry about the weather. But it looks like we’ll have high temps in the 60’s so you southern and west coast folks […]
Keeping Your LinkedIn Profile Fresh
Your LinkedIn profile is your professional branding tool on social media. I wrote about using LinkedIn two years ago (See “What Are Your Red Flags?” and “Successfully Managing Your Account”), and it is a topic you should revisit often. LinkedIn is a great way to market yourself in a very competitive world, whether you are […]
Panel Discussion: The Young CIO, Part 3
The onboarding learning curve — “They expect you to come in and figure things out.”
Huddles, town halls & one-on-ones
“It’s tough deciding how transparent you’re going to be.”
Making IT a social media department
Open-door empowerment policy
Learning from mentors — “Take risks, but make the mistake only once.”
Flexing The Twitter Muscles
Making Time For Innovation
CIOs are at a challenging crossroads in their careers. Regulatory burdens, security threats, and changing reimbursement models have led to a demand for change that seems overwhelming. As workflow pressures increase, it’s easy to declare IT the rate limiting step. Given that many CIOs are ready to raise the white flag of defeat in desperation, […]
The Dark Side Of Accessibility
It’s probably not as bad as they’re saying, I thought, as I listened to sports radio hosts dissect the latest drama involving the New York Knicks. A few weeks ago, James Dolan, CEO of both the Knicks and Cablevision, received an email from a lifelong fan criticizing the job he has done. This was his […]