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The initiatives that have made the most impact – especially when it comes to curbing opioid abuse, don’t necessarily require a big budget. What is needed, however, is guidance from fellow leaders, say Patty Lavely and Dave Lehr.
Interim CIO
Guardrails for demand management — “It was quite eye-opening.”
Consulting experience in her back pocket
Introverts managing relationships
Building trust
Evolving CIO role — “We have to understand the business.”
“Innovation isn’t easy.”
Revamping security
Cybersecurity talent — “We found it very difficult to recruit those skills.”
Prioritizing by communicating
Information Management Planning Council
Executive support — “Our leadership team is willing to ask questions.”
Starting a consulting company
About Gwinnett Health System
Navigating a major EHR selection process
Strong demo participation — “We’re trying to obtain as much input as possible.”
Acquiring primary care practices
Georgia’s HIE model — “A network of networks”
Challenges of attesting to MU 2 with Horizon
*Building an informatics staff — weighing technical know-how and clinical experience
*Collaborating with competitors
*Lavely leaves Memorial Health University Medical Center
*The benefits of growing in-house
*Thoughts on the government-sponsored educational programs
