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By focusing solely on the tasks and responsibilities within your job description, healthcare IT leaders miss out on critical opportunities to collaborate with other departments, work on cross-functional projects, or take on new initiatives, according to Bradd Busick, SVP and CIO at MultiCare Health System.
It’s not about bringing technology solutions forward, but about “being able to drive thoughtful dialogue with our partners,” said our panelists during a discussion about the CIO’s role in communicating the value of IT, why numbers aren’t always important, and the initiatives that shouldn’t be overlooked.
Investing in robots may not be a top priority for many organizations, but when leveraged properly, they can help organizations utilize resources more effectively and ensure clinicians spend more time at the bedside and less on non-value-added tasks, says CIO Bradd Busick.
Given the massive transformation healthcare has undergone in recent years, it should come as no surprise that digital health and cybersecurity were common themes in our most popular interviews from 2022 – particularly the latter.
“There’s a lot more than can be done” with modern ERP systems, said our panelists during a recent webinar, but in order to reap those benefits and achieve true transformation, CIOs need to follow some key steps.
