Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders
The U.S. healthcare system is racing to connect its data networks, deploy AI at scale, and prepare for a demographic wave that will strain every resource it has. The panelists at ViVE 2026’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” session agreed on the destination. Where they parted ways—at least in emphasis—was on the most urgent obstacle […]
In a year defined by the drive to implement ambient and Gen AI responsibly, health system IT leaders spent 2025 doing what they have always done: translating ambition into operating reality. That meant scaling digital access without eroding trust, modernizing infrastructure without disrupting care, and embracing AI without outsourcing accountability. It also meant revisiting foundational […]
Identity programs that stop at multi-factor authentication leave health systems dangerously exposed, panelists warned during “Identity Under Fire: Reducing Risk to an Acceptable Level” at the CHIME Fall Forum. The session framed identity as a foundational control that shapes the effectiveness of every other cybersecurity investment. Speakers argued that technology, governance and culture must move […]
James Case, VP/CISO, Baptist Health, frames his program around a single theme: balance. Case seeks to harden the enterprise against modern threats while protecting the speed and reliability clinicians require to deliver care. He argues that the test of any control is whether it reduces material risk without creating unnecessary friction at the bedside, in […]
With consumer expectations constantly on the rise, health system executives face mounting pressure to deliver on their digital patient engagement strategies, yet they must often navigate a complex decision: rely on in-suite solutions offered by their core EHR vendors or deploy specialized third-party applications. That debate took center stage in recent a healthsystemCIO webinar entitled, […]
In this interview with healthsystemCIO, Baptist Health’s CMIO Dr. Deborah Abram, VP & Chief Nursing Officer Tammy Daniel and Director of Clinical Transformation Bonnie Williams discuss their efforts to enhance nursing workflows using AI technology. Baptist Health, a six-hospital system in Jacksonville, Fla., identified nursing burnout and documentation burdens as key challenges. To address this, […]
The ability to extrapolate data and apply it in real-world settings means taking better care of patients not just today, but in the future, said Aaron Miri. In this interview, he talked about how Baptist is using data to “do things smarter and empower business leaders to think differently.”
Perhaps the most important lesson Michael Elley has learned in nearly two decades of healthcare IT leadership? “It starts with people,” and more specifically, building relationships to better understand the culture, the focus, and the gaps that exist, he said during a recent interview.
By enabling those who use systems to make decisions on the build, organizations can achieve better efficiencies while also improving long-term adoption, said Stacey Johnson, MD, Chief Applications Officer at Baptist Health. “That’s good change management.”
The biggest advantage in choosing a provider lead an EHR implementation? A firsthand understanding of “where we get hung up and what alerts we can eliminate,” said Stacey Johnston, Clinical Applications Officer, in this podcast.
