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His career path, from tech to healthcare
Busted by the dot-com bubble
“Don’t let the data fool you.”
Budget constraints
Data security — “You need to lock down your systems.”
Interoperability & the square peg
“It’s not a technology issue. It’s an issue of standards.”
The evolving CIO role
“Analytics is not the answer; it’s a large part of the answer.”
Data-driven decision making
Selling the board on analytics — “It’s important to build consensus.”
The CIO’s many hats
Portal adoption is “fundamental and pivotal in terms of population management.”
Learning from Google, Apple & Walmart
About Memorial Hospital Gulfport
Going big bang with Cerner Millenium — “It requires a lot of discipline.”
Change management & avoiding knee-jerk reactions
Cross-section representation
Defining optimization — “We wanted the most integrated system possible”
Robust analytics with Health Catalyst
About Thibodaux Regional
Meditech in the hospital, eClinicalWorks in clinics
MU as “a key driver”
CPOE steering committee
Focus on physician engagement — “They want to understand why we’re changing something.”
Data analytics with Health Catalyst
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