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For healthcare organizations, engaging with other facilities to share resources is no longer taboo; in fact, in some areas, “it’s becoming a matter of survival.” During a recent panel discussion, CIOs Brian Sterud and James Wellman spoke with Lindsey Jarrell about the nontraditional avenues they’re leveraging to more effectively contain costs.
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.
As IT and security leaders are learning, managing medical devices isn’t a one-time event, but rather a multifaceted process that requires strong partnerships and a willingness to be nimble.
From “hands-on” role to strategic management
Coming home to Faith Regional
CHIME Boot Camp & CHCIO certification
“It was a nice way to advance beyond my years.”
MBA in healthcare administration
Today’s CIOs — “You have to be able to adjust very quickly.”
Transformational vs transactional leaders
The “Holy Grail” for portals
Security & the industry-wide “Sense of urgency”
External penetration tests & internal threat tests
Security committee with cross-section representation
“We have the platform to have the discussions that we need to have.”
Having a CEO who “gets it.”
MU 2 attestation with providers
About Faith Regional
Being independent — “From an IT perspective, it’s incredible.”
Soarian in the hospital, NextGen in clinics
EHR evaluation process in Q1 2016 — “We’re exploring our options.”
Data flow between hospital & clinics
Biggest MU 2 hurdles
Leveraging MobileMD to hit thresholds
