healthsystemCIO – Strategies for Hospital IT Leaders

If organizations – particularly ACOs – really want to understand what data clinicians need to provide the best care, they need to go to the source, says Tina Esposito of Advocate Health Care.

Source: Tina Esposito, VP, Center for HIS, Advocate Health Care, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

As an IT leader, Michael Marino understands the push to incorporate data into patient care. But as a physician, he’s concerned about the burden it places on those who deliver that care.

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

Of the many challenges that emerge when two large organizations join together, perhaps the toughest is incorporating governance structures and getting everyone on the same page, says Michael Marino.

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

Every organization goes through peaks and valleys. It’s a CIO’s job to set the pace and make sure the staff know when to hit accelerate and when to conserve energy, says Joey Sudomir.

Source: Joey Sudomir, SVP & CIO, Texas Health Resources, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Health IT is not a one-size-fits-all industry, and so there's no need for a one-size-fits-all CIO, says Marc Chasin, who talks about the two types of leaders he believes we’ll see going forward.

Source: Marc Chasin, MD, VP & CIO, St. Luke’s Health System, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

All leaders want to advance their organizations, but if we lean too much on the staff and put too much strain on resources, we end up moving backwards, says CIO Joey Sudomir.

Source: Joey Sudomir, SVP & CIO, Texas Health Resources, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Three years ago, St. Luke’s had to take a pause in its Epic journey to make sure everyone was headed in the same direction. The detour, says CIO Marc Chasin, was well worth it.

Source: Marc Chasin, MD, VP & CIO, St. Luke’s Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Although an organization's priorities are constantly shifting, the fundamentals - communication, transparency, and trust - should stay the same, says CIO Joey Sudomir.

Source: Joey Sudomir, SVP & CIO, Texas Health Resources, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

One aspect of a go-live that can’t be overlooked? The volume of last-minute requests that come in, says CIO Matthew Kull, who talks about the keys to change management, what it takes to plan a big project, and how his team is diving deeper with data.

Source: Matthew Kull, SVP & CIO, Parkland Hospital, Chapter 2 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders

Having a solid understanding of hospital operations can help CIOs “understand what you’re constituents are trying to do” and help guide them in the right direction, says Jamie Nelson.

Source: Jamie Nelson, SVP & CIO, Hospital for Special Surgery, Chapter 3 on healthsystemcio.com - Interviews & Webinars with Health System IT Leaders