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The CIO isn’t going away anytime soon; but it is transforming, according to Ed Kopetsky. “We’re not just computer geeks; we’re on the front line changing the way healthcare is delivered and the way the business is run,” he said in a recent interview.
As the viability of long-term telehealth reimbursement continues to hang in the balance, how can healthcare organizations prepare? What can leaders reasonably expect? Joe Kvedar, MD, shares his thoughts.
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.
“Anything we deploy enhances or enables care in some way,” said Terri Couts, CIO at The Guthrie Clinic. In this podcast, she talks about taking on the CIO role during “interesting times,” the new bar for patient experience, and how Covid has helped improve agility.
Although AI has a bright future and has demonstrated potential in improving patient satisfaction and reducing clinician burnout, it’s not quite accurate to say it is “transforming care,” noted Brett Oliver, MD, CMIO at Baptist Health KY & IN.
