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Reading has been shown to improve memory function, reduce stress, and prevent age-related cognitive decline. For those who are looking for the next great book, we’ve compiled a list of suggestions from five highly respected leaders.
“Are we doing all we can to effectively communicate with the hearing impaired?” It’s a question healthcare leaders must ask – and answer, says Dan Morreale, who draws from his own experience in this piece.
When you’re out of work, the idea of having to walk the exhibit floor, meet with colleagues, and attend events at HIMSS can be daunting. But with the right approach, it can open doors to new opportunities, says Daniel Morreale.
Disaster recovery and business continuity plans can never be thorough enough, and should never take a back seat, says CIO Dan Morreale, describing the strange event that resulted in a recent downtime.
In an earlier essay, I wrote about how a great relationship between a vendor and a CIO is like a Tango. It is an association in which there is dependence, alliance, consanguinity and passion toward coordinated goals. Shortly after that blog, I received a note from a (vendor) friend asking how best to develop that […]
One of the most perplexing challenges I faced as a CIO was defining and managing relationships with vendors. As a young CIO — or, perhaps better to say — as a new CIO, it was really easy to fall into the trap of creating an atonalistic relationship. I would rant and yell, and occasionally, I […]
I woke from a deep sleep in the early hours of the morning with a start. I made a mistake. Not that being wrong was a new and alien concept to me, but the question that crawled out of the fogs of sleep, was terrible and appalling. I was chagrined at my stupidity, and whispered […]
It’s funny how seemingly incongruous events can converge and bring about an “aha” experience. You know aha experiences. Those funny little brain burps when synapses cascade and create new meaning, solve problems and lead, if we are lucky, to new ideas and solutions. We all have them. Individuals that have a lot of them are […]
“We have decided to make a change in IT leadership.” Not exactly the words you want to hear on a Wednesday afternoon. But I knew it was coming, so it was not a surprise. First off, it was a Wednesday and my CEO always fired people on a Wednesday. Secondly, he and I were a […]
The serious lack of infrastructure to support an expansive and meaningful ACO strategy is missing from the healthcare technology toolkit. Some may view this as a non critical issue but with so many organizations engaged in some form of ACO activity, we have to ask, “Have we begged the question?” It seems to me we […]
