Sutter Health Transforms Integration Strategy with Cybersecurity and AI Focus
Health System CIO
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Sutter Health is revamping its integration strategy by adopting a holistic approach that prioritizes technology, personnel, and processes over simple IT system mergers. Chief Integration Officer Jacki Monson underscores the necessity of creating a seamless operational ecosystem during mergers and acquisitions, focusing on aligning culture, security, and governance standards to maintain cybersecurity across all entities. Given recent cyberattacks on healthcare organizations, Sutter Health is prioritizing cybersecurity to address vulnerabilities before advancing with IT integration, especially with hospitals that may still use paper records or varying EHR platforms. Furthermore, Sutter Health is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiencies and patient care, using AI to expedite data analysis during the integration due diligence process.
