Major M&A at CHE Trinity — “When is large too large?”
Data management as a differentiator in mergers
Acquiring Mercy — “There’s a lot of heavy lifting that has to go on.”
When it’s time for a change — “You have to be really ready, and I was.”
Size versus agility
Cultural fit — “If you pick wrong, it can be pretty miserable”
Kyle Johnson, SVP & CIO, Eastern Maine Healthcare, Chapter 2
Kyle Johnson, SVP & CIO, Eastern Maine Healthcare, Chapter 1
About Eastern Maine
Cerner in hospitals, GE Centricity in ambulatory
Clinician engagement — “We’re looking to take it to the next level.”
Maine’s “robust” HIE
Building a successful ACO — “You have to really understand the operation.”
Shared services across the organization
“How can we do things in a more efficient and more effective way?”