healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.
Just because an initiative has been started, it doesn’t mean it has to be completed, said Keith Perry, CIO at St. Jude Children’s. In a recent interview, he talks about the unique opportunity health IT leaders have to rethink processes.
As difficult as it is to stop the momentum of a project, sometimes it’s the best thing a leader can do, says Keith Perry. In this interview, he talks about the tough decisions – and innovative thinking – that led to the developing of an award-winning app.
While it would be great to avoid career landmines, the experience can strengthen a CIO’s leadership skills and help better position the organization for future challenges, says Chris Wierz of Witt/Kieffer.
When you’re dealing with an explosion of data, it’s time to shift away from the “shipping and downloading model” and move to a more efficient system, says CIO Keith Perry.
One of the biggest challenges in having a longstanding vendor partnership? Making sure that the systems can accommodate evolving workflows and push an organization forward, says CIO Keith Perry.
One of the most important benefits in being part of the CIO community is the willingness to share experiences and learn from others how to avoid — or recover from — landmines, say Chris Belmont and Keith Perry.
