healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

Maintaining a strong leadership presence at a large organization may not be easy, but it’s critical, says Tim Stettheimer, who talks about how he strives to stay “plugged in” and offers tips on how to initiate conversations.

Source: Tim Stettheimer, SVP & Regional CIO, Ascension Information Services, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Critical access hospitals have the deck stacked against them, but those that are able to fully leverage every asset and view IT as a business partner can get out in front, says Mt. San Rafael's Michael Archuleta.

Source: Michael Archuleta, Director of IT, Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Population health isn’t just about exchanging data electronically, says CIO Don Reichert. It’s about leveraging analytics to make better decisions that ultimately keep patients out of the hospital.

Source: Don Reichert, VP & CIO, The MetroHealth System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Don Reichert talks about the multi-year journey from a best-of-breed approach to a core vendor strategy, how his organization is working to ensure talent is being properly leveraged, and what it’s like being a safety-net hospital.

Source: Don Reichert, VP & CIO, The MetroHealth System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

In the final installment, Kent Gale talks about what it’s been like to work closely with his son, the role that volunteer work plays in his life, and what KLAS does to make sure quality never takes a back seat.

Source: Kent Gale, Founder and Chairman, KLAS Enterprises, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Why did KLAS decide to take on interoperability? “There was a lot of misinformation,” says Kent Gale, who also talks about what surprised him at the inaugural summit, and the next big area his team is focusing on.

Source: Kent Gale, Founder and Chairman, KLAS Enterprises, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The type of people you want on your team are those who crave a challenge, says CIO Craig Richardville, who discusses the value of learning from other industries, how he sees care in 5 years, and the question leaders must always ask.

Source: Craig Richardville, SVP & CIO, Carolinas HealthCare System, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Convincing providers to spend valuable time providing input on vendors wasn’t easy, but KLAS found a way, and a product was born, says Kent Gale, who opens up about how the company was formed, the tweaks they’ve made, and the biggest challenges they’ve faced.

Source: Kent Gale, Founder and Chairman, KLAS Enterprises, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Offering virtual care services and e-visits is good, but it wasn’t enough, so Carolinas HealthCare took it a step further by creating an app that lets patients safely share data from wearables. And they aren’t stopping there, says CIO Craig Richardvillle.

Source: Craig Richardville, SVP & CIO, Carolinas HealthCare System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

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Source: Craig Richardville, SVP & CIO, Carolinas HealthCare System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders