Software customization may be the bane of every IT executive’s existence, but often it’s the key to keeping clinicians happy. The trick is in being able to not only affect the desired changes on the development side, but move them through an efficient testing process that minimizes the risk of errors and outages. In this webinar, we’ll hear from leaders who are focused on ensuring that attempts to improve applications never leave u...

healthsystemCIO Founder & Editor in Chief Anthony Guerra talks with Sven Krause, CIO at Hillrom, about the top trends impacting health systems, how Hillrom is expanding to help hospitals address those trends, and why everyone needs to be focused on security.  

Source: Partner Perspective: Standardization, Experimentation & Cybersecurity Must be Top-of-Mind for Healthcare CIOs on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is ...

It's only natural for individuals to focus on the short term during a pandemic; the CIO's role is to "step back and think bigger," says Chris Belmont, who talks about his core objectives at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, and where the key opportunities exist for opportunity.

Source: Q&A with CIO Chris Belmont, Part 2: “Sometimes You Have to Be the Facilitator.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the...

The natural progression of day-to-day operations within health systems has caused some misalignments and gaps between people, processes and technologies. In one silo, we have data-centric workers like IT and information security; in another we have asset-focused workers like clinical engineers and biomed; and lastly we have operational focused personas like the C-suite. In this webinar, we’ll hear from leaders about what methods, t...

With countless employees transitioning to remote work, help desks have been swamped with exponential increases in call volume. As such, it's no surprise health systems are re-focusing on this most important aspect of running a successful IT shop. In this timely webinar, we'll hear from leaders who are optimizing their help desks to ensure workers can find the answers they need, when they need them.

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As an IT security professional, the last thing you want is for people to have unanswered questions – not just because it’s frustrating, but because it can lead to workarounds, says CISO Ron Mehring in this podcast interview.

Source: Q&A with CISO Ron Mehring, Part 1: “You Have to Start Thinking Differently.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensi...

Although HSS has taken a financial hit during the pandemic, it’s also done some of its most effective work, says CIO Jamie Nelson. In this podcast, she talks about how they’re surging ahead with digital health and looking to promote inclusion.

Source: Q&A with CIO Jamie Nelson, Part 2: “It Almost Feels Like Another Industrial Revolution.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated...

One of the most common mistakes an IT department can make? Focusing too much on running systems and not enough on supplying the best solution for the business, says CIO Chris Belmont in this podcast interview.

Source: Q&A with CIO Chris Belmont, Part 1: “It’s All About Making Decisions Based on the Data.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensivel...

Welcome to healthsystemCIO's Partner Perspective Interview Series. I'm Anthony Guerra, Founder & Editor in Chief of healthsystemCIO. Today we're talking with Ryan Witt, Managing Director of Healthcare at Proofpoint, about the main security threats facing hospitals, how cybercriminals are targeting the supply chain using business email compromise attacks, and  what health systems can do to protect themselves. Ryan, t...

"As a CISO, you need to think about what’s in it for the business," says Dan Bowden of Sentara. In this podcast, he talks about how the role has evolved, what he learned during his time in banking and in the military, and why mentoring is so critical.

Source: Q&A with CISO Dan Bowden, Part 2: “You Learn to Pick Your Battles.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to e...

While improving patient communications has long been the goal of health systems, managing the massive Covid-19 vaccine rollout makes this absolutely critical. In this timely webinar, we'll hear from leaders who are reimagining patient communication so their rollout goes according to plan, no matter how many times that plan changes.

Source: Managing Patient Communications During the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout on healthsystemcio.co...

The foundation for achieving outcomes includes three components: people, process, and technology, says HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf. “You cannot put technology out and expect it to work.”

Source: Q&A with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, Part 2: “You Can’t Put Technology Out and Expect It to Work.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information need...

For healthcare IT leaders, it’s not enough just to keep transactional systems working or introduce new digital capabilities if you’re not able to leverage data to make better decisions and achieve insights, says Andy Crowder.

Source: Q&A with CIO Andy Crowder, Part 2: “We Need to Focus on Deep Insights in a Much Broader Way.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusive...

Tasks like getting patches deployed and securely onboarding new teams members have become even more challenging since Covid-19 hit. But with the right processes and the right culture, they can be accomplished, says CISO Dan Bowden.

Source: Q&A with CISO Dan Bowden, Part 1: “We’re Going to Come Out Better on the Other Side.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively...

For healthcare IT leaders, the real question now is, “as we pull away from emergency declarations, what will the new normal look like?” In this interview, HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf talks about Covid’s impact on the industry, and how leaders can forge a new path.

Source: Q&A with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, Part 1: “We Threw a Lot Against the Wall. Now We Have to Step Back.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only ...

Quality patient care is always the top priority. But at the same time, leaders must be focused on new customer acquisition, says CIO Andy Crowder. “If you don't make it easy for people to find the things they want, you're not going to have market growth.”

Source: Q&A with CIO Andy Crowder, Part 1: “We Don’t Want to Be Looking in the Rearview Mirror.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only p...

When it comes to building a successful IT team, engagement and satisfaction aren’t the same thing, says CIO Tom Kurtz. Engagement means “making sure everyone is rowing in the same direction.”

Source: Q&A with CIO Tom Kurtz, Part 3: “Our Strategic Objectives Are Very Clear and Easy to Understand.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving...

Becoming a digital organization is about much more than just adding technology to the mix; it’s about “looking at a completely different way of providing care,” said Beth Lindsay-Wood, CIO at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Source: Q&A with CIO Beth Lindsay-Wood, Part 2: “Everything Is on the Table Now.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving ...