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It’s only natural for individuals to focus on the short term during a pandemic; the CIO’s role is to “step back and think bigger,” says Chris Belmont, who talks about his core objectives at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, and where the key opportunities exist for opportunity.
One of the most common mistakes an IT department can make? Focusing too much on running systems and not enough on supplying the best solution for the business, says CIO Chris Belmont in this podcast interview.
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
