More than three years ago, Jefferson Health launched an initiative to help fill vacant shifts while decreasing reliance on costly travel nurses. The idea, according to Andrew Thum (AVP, Nursing Operations), was to “leverage internal resources that could fill the demand.” Since then, the Philadelphia-based system has reduced its use of agency nurses by 75 […]
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve at a dizzying pace, leadership roles must keep pace, and the CNIO position is no exception. “The nature of the role is becoming more and more strategic,” said Wendy Kerschner, Senior Associate, Healthcare & Information Technology Practice, WittKieffer. “As we go from focusing mostly on the EHR to […]
Healthcare organizations are experiencing exponential growth, and Texas Health Resources (THR) is no exception. The faith-based system – which provides care across 16 counties through 29 hospitals – is expanding, with plans for a new patient tower in Plano and a 12-story hospital in McKinney. And that’s just the physical footprint. The other major growth […]
For Houston Methodist, the idea of designing a fully integrated smart hospital was extremely exciting. Not just for the facility itself, which is equipped with advanced AI, voice-activated smart rooms and other innovations, but also what it meant for the entire 9-hospital system. “We saw a unique opportunity to build a hospital from the ground […]
The idea of leveraging genetic data in healthcare isn’t new. It’s been more than two decades since the human genome was first mapped, and there’s been no shortage of groundbreaking discoveries in the ensuing years. Everyday use, on the other hand, hasn’t quite made the leap – at least, not for most organizations. But at […]
In the past few years, healthcare has seen an unprecedented amount of mergers and acquisitions, and 2026 promises to deliver more of the same, according to industry experts. And as this consolidation continues to shape strategic objectives, it’s becoming clear that how big or how quickly an organization expands is not as important as why […]
For individuals with chronic diseases, the treatment options leave something to be desired. Put simply, “it isn’t working,” according to John Evans, VP of Digital Care, Sutter Health. “Most patients see their doctor a few times a year, if they’re lucky. Within that timeframe things can really go awry,” which can lead to increased complications […]
When Simon Nazarian joined City of Hope in September 2024, he saw an organization that was doing extraordinary work in caring for patients with cancer and diabetes. He also saw an opportunity to leverage emerging technologies to advance the digital ecosystem and propel City of Hope to the next level. In his first year as […]
In recent years, medical associations have thoroughly investigated the user experience for physicians, distributing surveys in hopes of identifying the most significant challenges. And while that data has helped illuminate issues on a broad level, it hasn’t necessarily provided the organization-specific details sought by leaders like James Blum, MD, Chief Health Information Officer at University […]
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