healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

The key to success with an EHR rollout? Ensuring representatives from operations are “intimately involved in developing the strategy and testing out workflows,” says CIO Stephanie Lahr.

Source: Stephanie Lahr, MD, CIO & CMIO, Regional Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Everyone likes the idea of migrating to a single EHR platform, but in reality, “there are lot of discussions that have to take place around the rules of the road,” says CIO Stephanie Lahr.

Source: Stephanie Lahr, MD, CIO & CMIO, Regional Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

The days where the CMIO’s primary role was to “keep the natives from growing restless” are done, according to Michael Marino. “You have to be part MBA, part physician, and part technology executive,” he says.

Source: Michael Marino, CMIO, Providence St. Joseph Health, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

There’s no way around it; diverse patient populations need diverse ways of interacting and engaging with providers. The sooner we accept that and make it happen, the better we’ll all be, says CMIO Michael Marino.

Source: Michael Marino, CMIO, Providence St. Joseph Health, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

While it’s true that “a rising tide raises all boats,” when it comes to finding interoperability solutions, it’s important to realize that smaller boats have a different set of needs - and resources, says Chuck Christian.

Source: Chatting with IHIE Engagement Director Chuck Christian, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

It’s easy to fixate on what hasn’t been accomplished, especially in an area as complex as interoperability. But it’s important to focus on how far the industry has come, says Mariann Yeager.

Source: Q&A with Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As its core, the problem with interoperability seems simple: providers want a standard way to connect with a broader community. So what’s the solution? That, says Chuck Christian, is the question.

Source: Chatting with IHIE Engagement Director Chuck Christian, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Improving disaster response starts with a simple concept: the ability to provide relief workers with the information they need at the point of care, says Mariann Yeager, who talks about how the Sequoia Project is working to do that.

Source: Q&A with Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Healthcare is provided locally and should be governed locally – but is there a way to enable that while protecting patient data? That’s the big question, says Chuck Christian, who believes IHIE might have a solution.

Source: Chatting with Chuck Christian, VP of IHIE, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

If IT leaders want to understand clinician frustrations, it’s not enough simply to make phone calls, says Dr. Anncy Thomas, who believes “standing with them and watching them go through the screens is where the breakthroughs happen.”

Source: Anncy Thomas, MD, CIO, Episcopal Health Services, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders