VNA initiative with Merge
Building a “mutually beneficial partnership” with Integris Health
From part-time desktop tech to CIO
Transitioning to management — “It’s not easy”
His wake-up call — “I needed to trust the people who were working for me.”
Change management without demoralizing the staff
“If you really enjoy it, it’s not drudgery or work.”
Edward Babakanian, CIO, UC San Diego Health System, Chapter 3
Expanding image access with Merge iConnect
“People expect to be able to do online healthcare.”
Piloting telemedicine with managed care patients
A culture of innovation — “It’s really about collaboration.”
San Diego’s connected community
“Don’t limit yourself to being an IT person.”
His parenting philosphy
KLAS: For Community Hospitals, PACS Price Must Be Right
Value is the major concern for community hospital providers who are evaluating PACS replacements, according to new KLAS study, Community and Ambulatory PACS 2012: Questions of Value. In the community hospital market, a vendor’s ability to balance price and continued functionality development is strongly tied to customers’ overall satisfaction. The value leaders, according to KLAS, […]