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As healthcare CIOs, we all have a lot in common with regard to the work that we get involved with. And while we are all saddled with the loathsome burden of ensuring that our hospital and departmental Policies and Procedures are intact, it seems that every organization approaches these documents in a different manner.
The benefits of rounding
Fixing problems before they’re reported (and those that never would have been)
Leveraging Six Sigma for process improvement
Reaching HIMSS Analytics Stage 7
Does more technology always = better care?
The benefits of networking with CIO peers
The organization’s bring-your-own-device strategy
“We don’t provide company-based phones or iPads”
Balancing flexibility and scalability
Picking your battles
Vetting the EMR situation before acquisition
The (sorry) state of health information exchange
Educating the C-suite about (the lack of) plug and play
The days of CIOs saying no first and asking questions later are over
Running an Epic Systems shop
Joint ventures and enterprise applications
Selling the system internally
Patient migration to “My Chart” practices
