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If an organization truly believes in digital transformation and wants a true digital leader, “you need the scope to go with it,” said Saad Chaudhry of Luminis Health. In this interview, he talked about his recent title change, the “massive” Epic reset that he believes will improve the user experience, and why it’s so critical to view initiatives “through the lens of upcoming generations.”
Despite its complexity, healthcare can be boiled down to a simple concept: giving back time, said Saad Chaudhry, CDIO at Luminis Health. In this podcast, he talks about the personal experience that altered his thinking, and how his team is leveraging digital tools to help patients achieve their “existence allowance.”
It may seem pessimistic, but planning for the divorce before entering into a relationship with a vendor is the most practical move healthcare leaders can make – especially when it involves data, according to CIOs Chuck Podesta and Saad Chaudry.
With more teams working remotely – and more interactions happening via video – it’s becoming essential for leaders to be able to practice compassionate empathy, says CIO Saad Chaudhry. Or at least, practice “active listening.”
For health IT leaders, 2020 proved to be the ultimate litmus test. What matters, however, isn’t whether organizations passed, but how they reacted, and how they plan to improve going forward, said our panelists.
