Find out if you're more like Drex, Sarah, or Bill!
You're the guardian of healthcare technology! Like Drex, you have a practical, no-nonsense approach to solving problems. Your background has given you unique insights into managing risk and protecting what matters most. You're the person everyone turns to when things get serious, and you have a gift for explaining complex security concepts in ways everyone can understand.
You're the heart of the healthcare IT community! Like Sarah, you believe in the power of connections and the importance of lifting others up. Your superpower is bringing people together and creating environments where innovation thrives. You lead with empathy and understand that technology is only as good as the people using it.
You're the visionary strategist! Like Bill, you see the bigger picture and understand how all the pieces fit together. Your entrepreneurial spirit and strategic thinking help you identify opportunities others miss. You're equally comfortable in the boardroom and the server room, bridging the gap between technology and business.
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SubscribeYou've got to take cybersecurity seriously. One of the things we've seen in the financial world is that we are forever being audited. And I would say, having been through them, they're not that rigorous. I think organizations need to be ready to subject themselves to an external assessment. Whether it's annually or every two years, you gotta take it seriously.
Bill Spooner, Retired CIO
I think operation warp speed was great for getting us to the point of having a vaccine but the distribution part of the plan isn't warp speed. And that's where we've got to make these shifts.
Drex DeFord, Drexio
How we're using that data supply chain is not let's just load as much data as we can, and then hope we can find a use for it. We start with the end in mind, which is what are we trying to accomplish? What are we trying to get done? And what are the data assets that we need to line up in order to be able to inform and make those decisions?
David Dirks, Intermountain
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