There’s no shortage of challenges facing healthcare CIOs, particularly in the current landscape. But perhaps the most significant, according to Brian Lancaster, is a lack of comprehension – not of the technology itself, but rather, everything required to make it work. “People need and want technology, but they don’t know the cost. They don’t know […]
Governance. No one wants to talk about it, and yet, it’s one of the top priorities on everyone’s list. The question is, why? Part of the reason, according to Luke Olenoski, SVP and CIO at Main Line Health, is the negative connotation associated with the word itself. “Governance has a rigid feel,” he said, likening […]
Sometimes the best thing an organization can do is to go back to its roots. That’s been the strategy for TrueCare. Although the Southern California-based network now has 20 locations, its beginnings were far more modest. “We started out of an RV,” said Chief Innovation Officer Tracy Elmer. The goal was to provide vaccinations, wellness […]
Jennifer Goldman distinctly remembers when she first got “bit by the informatics bug.” Memorial Healthcare System had created an express lane with its Epic EHR system that automatically added critical data points such as recommendations for mammograms or colorectal cancer screenings. “That was my first real foray into informatics and the results were tremendous,” she […]
CMIOs are in a unique position. “We touch so many areas of healthcare delivery,” said Rebecca Mishuris, MD, CMIO at Mass General Brigham. “We get involved in everything from in-basket management to billing to actually delivering care.” And because they’re straddling the clinician and user worlds, CMIOs have a unique perspective on how the tools […]
If you want to know where the biggest challenges exist, the best plan is to go right to the source. And in healthcare IT, those sources are the physicians and nurses who provide care – and as such, utilize technology – at the front line. Or better yet, let those individuals come to you. At […]
Rural healthcare is fighting an uphill battle. Consider the following facts, courtesy of the NHRA: 1 in 5 people (approximately 61 million) in the United States live in rural areas. For every 10,000 individuals, there are 13.1 physicians, compared with 31.1 in urban settings. Around 20 percent of adults in rural areas describe their health […]
“There are historically important events that serve as markers in our lives,” said Jamie Nelson, CIO Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery. “And when you get through them, your life becomes about before and after, because everything transforms.” One of those events, of course, was the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of 2020, so much […]
There’s quite a bit of excitement around innovation in healthcare, and for good reason. After spending many years – and allocating resources – implementing and optimizing technology, organizations are eager to leverage it to improve care and provide better experiences. If anyone understands the enthusiasm, it’s Michelle Stansbury, Associate Chief Innovation Officer and VP of […]
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