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Insights by Kate Gamble delivers thoughtful analysis and in-depth perspectives on the challenges, trends, and leadership strategies shaping healthcare IT today. Drawing on interviews with industry leaders and her extensive experience covering the field, Kate brings clarity to complex issues—from digital transformation to workforce dynamics—helping CIOs and health system executives navigate an ever-evolving landscape. These articles are more than news—they're essential insights for decision-makers who want to lead with confidence.

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CIO Brian Lancaster Explains the "Wait... What?" Theory & Offers Best Practices for Successfully Driving Change

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 […]

"A More Dynamic Relationship": Chris Walden & Luke Olenoski on What Governance Should Look Like - and Why the Term Needs to Change

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 […]

"We're Taking Care of Everyone": Tracy Elmer on How TrueCare Is Going Back to Its Roots to Serve the Community

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 […]

“There’s So Much We Can Do”: CMIO Jennifer Goldman on Building Clinical Champions & the Keys to Rounding

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 Rebecca Mishuris and Natalie Pageler on How Ambient Listening Empowers Physicians to “Focus on the Relationship Part of Medicine”

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 […]

"Making the Experience Better": How Mount Sinai Is Tapping Users to Help Improve Care Through AI

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 […]

Partnerships, Pipelines & Phone-a-Friend: Three CIOs Share Their Approaches to Rural Health’s Biggest Challenges

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 […]

"Everything Transformed": Three CIOs Share Critical Lessons Learned from Covid

“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 […]

“Exciting but Hard”: Michelle Stansbury on How Houston Methodist Is Fostering Innovation

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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