healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

UW Medicine is advancing digital transformation with a focus on AI-powered decision support, strong governance frameworks, and clinician collaboration. CIO Eric Neil and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer Dr. Todd Burstain recently discussed their journey to achieving HIMSS Stage 6, their measured approach to AI adoption, and the ongoing challenge of balancing innovation with standardization. Scroll […] Source: UW Medicine Achieves HIMSS Stage 6; Neil & Burstain Tout Strong Governance as Key to Picking the Right Projects on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Clinicians and other users desperately want to do all kinds of innovative things with the organization's data. From increasing operational efficiency to improving patient care, just about everyone worth employing wants to analyze their data, run reports and take actions – be it for risk management, data privacy, security, compliance, or optimization. Often, however, this ability to view and act on data is stymied when the only way to get the job done is with an IT ticket or via manual approvals. Also, having to go to IT to access data weakens the mantra that maintaining high quality data is everyone’s responsibility. So how can health systems fix this paradigm? How can IT get out of the way and cease being the occasional bottleneck that inhibits the interaction between user and data? In this timely webinar, we'll speak to leaders who are making progress in this area, working to increase self-service data management with centralized governance and decentralized data control -- for the benefit of all. Source: Improving User Satisfaction, Empowering Innovation & Facilitating Governance by Increasing Self-Service Data Management on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As health systems increasingly rely on AI and advanced analytics to drive insights, some are discovering new complexities in a cloud-only infrastructure. Pulling data from multiple systems to power AI initiatives can increase operational costs, as AI’s demand for high computing cycles can drive up cloud expenses. For some, this has eroded the cost savings that originally justified the cloud transition. Others, however, contend that costs can be contained by how you structure the deal, and say it's important to realize that the storage of data which is essentially put in long-term parking is cheaper than that which must be continually accessed and moved around. In this webinar, healthcare IT leaders will discuss the future of the cloud and whether a balance of cloud/on-premise models is the way to go. We’ll explore how health systems are optimizing their infrastructure to balance costs, data accessibility, and performance. Join us for insights on how to navigate the challenges of AI, data integration, and cloud costs. Source: Reexamining Cloud-Only Strategies: Weighing Cloud versus On-Prem Solutions for Health Systems’ Evolving Needs on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

In this interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemCIO, speaks with Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), about the institution’s ambitious digital transformation journey. Leading a multifaceted team, Akhter discusses how CHOP is advancing through strategic investments in AI, automation, digital patient experience, […] Source: CHOP Focused on Leveraging AI to ‘Transformational’ Effect, Says Chief Digital & Information Officer Shakeeb Akhter on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

In September 2023 when Billings Clinic and Logan Health merged to form one of the area’s largest healthcare systems, one of the first orders of business for Justin Ott – a long-time IT executive at Billings who became CIO of the newly combined health system – was determining the organization’s go-forward EHR. Prior to the […] Source: CIO Says Infusion of Oracle Tech Gave Cerner Needed Shot in the Arm: Now Well Positioned for AI-Powered Innovation     on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Dr. Priscilla Frase, CMIO and hospitalist at Ozarks Healthcare, is a champion for innovation and collaboration in rural health systems. As a leader at a 114-bed independent hospital with 28 associated clinics in South-Central Missouri, Frase has faced the challenges of limited resources head-on, transforming the organization’s approach to health IT. Scroll down to watch […] Source: CHIME Innovator of the Year Dr. Priscilla Frase Says Passion, Listening & Creativity Can Lead to Big Wins, Even in Resources-Strapped Rural Environments on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Privacy and IT security need to be working in lock step, and doing so gets a lot easier when they’re led by the same person. That’s exactly what happened at UChicago Medicine in September when Chief Privacy Officer Karen Habercoss assumed the additional role of CISO. Scroll down to watch or listen to the full […] Source: Getting Privacy & Security on Same Page is Key in Today’s Fast Changing Regulatory & Risk Environment, Says UChicago Medicine CISO & Chief Privacy Officer Karen Habercoss on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

In the face of growing cyber threats, ChristianaCare CISO Anahi Santiago is taking a bold approach to cybersecurity awareness and resilience. At the heart of her efforts lies the Cybersecurity Ambassador Program—a forward-thinking initiative designed to transform the health system’s workforce into a first line of defense against cyberattacks. This program not only enhances individual […] Source: Cyber Ambassador Program Seeks to Extend the “Fabric” of Security, Says ChristianaCare CISO Anahi Santiago on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Under the leadership of Ed McCallister, SVP & CIO at UPMC, the health system has established itself as a leader in digital health transformation. With a network of 41 hospitals, operations in Pennsylvania and internationally, and a revenue base of approximately $26 billion, UPMC’s commitment to patient care and innovation has been central to its […] Source: UPMC Receives Rare Distinction; McCallister Says the True North of Patient Care Has Guided the Journey on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As the winds of change sweep through Washington, D.C., healthcare IT executives must prepare for a shifting regulatory landscape. With a new administration and congressional majority poised to reshape federal priorities, organizations like CHIME are focused on ensuring their members’ voices are heard. Mari Savickis, CHIME’s Vice President of Public Policy, recently provided insights into […] Source: Healthcare IT Leaders Should Leverage the Incoming Administration’s Distaste for Regulation to Relieve Excessive Burdens, Says CHIME’s Mari Savickis on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders