healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

The key to a successful implementation is remembering that the technology is the easy part, says Jamie Nelson, who talks about her team’s work at HSS. The hard part is the organizational transformation behind it.

Source: Q&A with CIO Jamie Nelson, Part 1: “The Technology Is the Easy Part.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Part of the CIO’s role is to ensure initiatives can be delivered in a way that doesn’t disrupt availability. What’s just as important, however, is having the confidence to proceed even when there is some risk, says Brian Lancaster.

Source: Q&A with Brian Lancaster, Part 2: “You Can’t Be Terrified of the Unknown.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Implementing EHRs is a critical step for health systems, no one doubts that. But to truly transform the way care is delivered, organizations have to do much more — especially around consumerism, says Brian Lancaster.

Source: Q&A with Brian Lancaster, Part 1: “Consumerism Is a Key IT Strategy.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Artificial intelligence is not going to replace “highly trained clinicians who use their intuition and insight to make decisions,” but it can show them something they have missed, says Nader Mherabi, CIO at NYU Langone Health.

Source: Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 2: “There’s So Much More We Can Do.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Change management may seem complex, but it really comes down to a very simple idea: “If people don’t understand why you’re doing something, they’ll never buy into it,” says Danny Scott, CIO at Good Samaritan.

Source: Q&A with CIO Danny Scott, Part 2: Change Management “Is All About Education.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

For organizations like NYU Langone, digital isn’t a buzzword; it’s a philosophy of leveraging technology to improve patient care, make processes more efficient, and reduce costs, says CIO Nader Mherabi.

Source: Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 1: “To Excel, You Have to Be Highly Digitalized.” on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders