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When Swathi West started at Summa Health in early 2023, she embarked on a 90-day assessment that included reviewing job descriptions, along with policies and standards. It’s an approach she heartily recommends for a number of reasons. First, in reviewing job descriptions, West founds a lack of detail that could cause confusion around roles and […]
There’s a lot that needs to be done before an incoming CIO can start to craft a go-forward strategy, and it starts with listening, learning, and immersing yourself in the community, says Tanya Arthur.
When you’re a population health management organization, improving overall wellness through coordinated care isn’t just a priority – it’s the priority, says Summa Health CIO Tanya Arthur.
On leadership
Governance challenges
Work/life balance and personal interests
Best practices in vendor contracting
Getting the ambiguity out
Bringing a financial analyst past to bear
Before you buy, find out what’s real
Understanding studies
Best of breed shops cheering standards development
Building an in-house data management staff
Measuring up to Meaningful Use
MU work fueling ACO development
Investing in infrastructure
Stage 2 concerns
Going down the ACO road
Running a best of breed health system (Allscripts Sunrise, QuadraMed, CPSI, HMS, McKesson Paragon, eClinicalWorks)
Implementing Siemens Soarian at four hospitals in a move toward “sameness”
Handling an overwhelming amount of change
Why an enterprise rip and replace isn’t in Summa’s future
