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Improving vendor partnerships, learning from other industries, and earning clinicians’ trust are just some of the topics that resonated most with our readers in 2023. In this post, we identify the most popular blog posts from the past year, with contributions from Bradd Busick, Daniel Barchi, and Dirk Stanley, to name a few.
With cybersecurity teams already stretched thin, the last thing leaders want is an overly aggressive monitoring system, said our CIO panelists during a recent discussion. “When you have all these alerts, the vast majority of which are noise, you might miss something really important.
“We are not just defined by what we do, but also by the people we share our journey with.” In this post, Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center, explains why it’s so important to get to know your colleagues and create true relationships.
One of the most productive things a leader can do is actually to disconnect, according to Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center. In this post, she shares what she learned during a recent vacation and why she strongly believes “it’s okay to not be ‘on.’”
Clinical decision support systems aren’t just tools for clinicians; “they significantly impact the patient experience by enabling personalized, informed care and adhering to the most up-to-date guidelines,” said Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center. In this piece, she shared learnings from her recent stays at two different hospitals.
By cultivating genuine relationships with IT leaders, vendors can create a solid foundation of trust and credibility – two factors that are essential when it comes to influencing purchasing decisions, according to Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center.
A recent success story with an FQHC provides further evidence that AI-driven tools can aid in decision-making, reduce human error, and enhance patient care, according to Chani Cordero. However, it also “raises important questions about the ethical implications of AI use in healthcare.”
Partnering with any healthcare organization takes a lot of effort. But when that organization is the largest medical center within the DoD, it’s an even bigger task – one that requires “a deep understanding of the technology landscape and regulatory environment,” according to Chani Cordero.
“You must fully understand the position, and the person occupying the position, to determine if it should be remote,” said Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center, reflecting on how Covid has changed her approach.
Of the many areas that require attention during the EHR implementation process, perhaps none is more critical than provider adoption, according to Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center. In this blog, she shares how her team has worked to build buy-in.
