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Articles by Kate Gamble deliver 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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"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 […]

Career-Defining Moments: CIOs Share Lessons on Time Management, Mentoring & "Keeping the Lid On"

“It’s an exciting time to be in healthcare,” said Chuck Podesta, CIO at Renown Health. And more specifically, it’s an exciting time to be in a leadership role. But as Podesta – along with Jeri Koester, Chero Goswami, and countless others – can attest, it isn’t without its challenges. What separates successful leaders is the […]

"A Better Way": New Challenges Mean New Leadership Strategies

In this piece, healthcare IT leaders Gretchen Britt, Ryan Cameron and Jordan Ruch talk about how they're evolving to meet new challenges with innovative leadership strategies, emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, and critical thinking.

"In Our Blood": How Seattle Children's Is Leveraging AI to Improve Care and Equity

The introduction of artificial intelligence into healthcare didn’t just change the game – it flipped it on its axis. But after a few tumultuous years, AI may be hitting its stride, according to Clara Lin, MD. “These are exciting times we live in,” she noted. “People are starting to see the broad applicability of AI” […]

Blindspots and Squeaky Wheels: How Building Diverse Teams Can Strengthen Organizations

The numbers don’t lie. According to research conducted by Zippia (and amplified in a blog post by Christopher Kunney), the most common ethnicity among CIOs in the United States is White. And while that may not come as a surprise, the actual statistics are alarming: 76.9 percent of CIOs across all industries including healthcare, are […]

“An Underpinning of Leadership”: Rusty Yeager & Shannon Becker Discuss How the Military Shaped Their Careers

As healthcare organizations face mounting pressures, from budgetary concerns to cybersecurity attacks, it has become vital to identify leaders who can navigate difficult situations and think on their feet. It’s the type of skillset that can be difficult to develop – but is, in fact, quite common in one key subset: military veterans. In the […]

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