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Under the leadership of Ed McCallister, SVP & CIO at UPMC, the health system has established itself as a leader in digital health transformation. With a network of 41 hospitals, operations in Pennsylvania and internationally, and a revenue base of approximately $26 billion, UPMC’s commitment to patient care and innovation has been central to its […] Source: UPMC Receives Rare Distinction; McCallister Says the True North of Patient Care Has Guided the Journey on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

As the winds of change sweep through Washington, D.C., healthcare IT executives must prepare for a shifting regulatory landscape. With a new administration and congressional majority poised to reshape federal priorities, organizations like CHIME are focused on ensuring their members’ voices are heard. Mari Savickis, CHIME’s Vice President of Public Policy, recently provided insights into […] Source: Healthcare IT Leaders Should Leverage the Incoming Administration’s Distaste for Regulation to Relieve Excessive Burdens, Says CHIME’s Mari Savickis on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Nurses manage complex cognitive, emotional, and physical demands that intensify as patient volumes rise. Rather than adding more tools to ‘boost efficiency,’ technology should ease cognitive burden, simplifying workflows and supporting nurses in providing safe, effective care. In this webinar, we’ll explore solutions designed with direct care nurses to improve well-being and patient outcomes. Source: Strategies & Tools for Easing Nurses’ Cognitive Burden on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

CIOs must help their organizations strike the delicate balance between innovation and operational stability, said Theresa Meadows, SVP & CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System, an integrated pediatric delivery system based in Fort Worth, Texas, during a recent interview with healthsystemCIO. Scroll down to watch or listen to the full interview; or subscribe to […] Source: Helping Guide Decisions Around When to Venture Outside the Core Tech Stack is Key CIO Responsibility, Says Theresa Meadows on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

AI is becoming a transformative force in healthcare, particularly in addressing clinician burnout. At Advocate Health, Dr. Jeffrey Cleveland, Ambulatory CMIO, is at the forefront of integrating AI-powered tools to enhance clinician efficiency and well-being. In a longitudinal study conducted in collaboration with Microsoft, Advocate Health tested the impact of AI-based clinical documentation on clinicians’ […] Source: Study Author Says, Despite Moderate Quantitative Gains, Ample Qualitative Anecdotes Warrant Going Full Steam Ahead on AI-Powered Ambient Listening Tools on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

To keep up with mounting consumerism, providers must deliver the interactive, digital conversations their patients are asking for. On top of that, departments, teams and vendors are constantly serving up new solutions with innovative tech to increase access, patient engagement, slot utilization and more. There's no lack of innovation in the digital health space, and that’s a good thing. Conversely, CIOs and other IT leaders are tasked with standardization, ongoing tech maintenance and a desire for consistency across their enterprise. These needs are coupled with tightening budgets, rigorous procurement processes, HIPAA and security requirements and more. Standardization and consistency are essential for healthcare providers' tech stacks, and they bring significant benefits. However, these two elements can often feel like conflicting forces, with IT leaders navigating their intersection. This webinar will discuss how executives are managing what sometimes feel like an ongoing tug-of-war. Source: Balancing Standardization & Innovation in the Digital Patient Engagement Space on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Children’s Nebraska is innovating. That much was made clear when the organization recently won a Synergy Award from CHIME and KLAS, “for achieving the highest levels of excellence in EHR user experience and digital health innovation.” To learn more about the keys to Children’s success, healthsystemCIO Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra caught up with Ryan Cameron, VP […] Source: Measurability a Key Element for All Innovation Projects, Says Children’s Nebraska’s Ryan Cameron on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In the evolving healthcare landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a cornerstone strategy for health systems seeking operational efficiencies and expanded care delivery. However, the convergence of multiple organizations introduces a unique set of cybersecurity challenges. Greg Sieg, CISO for the University of Michigan Regional Health Network, provides valuable insights into managing cybersecurity during […] Source: M&A Cyber Success Depends on Communication, an Honest Evaluation of Each Side’s Strengths & Risks, and an Open Mind on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In addition to working towards preventing breaches, cybersecurity leaders and their teams must devote significant resources to planning for an efficient recovery when one happens. That's because for every day, the organization's IT systems are down, operational resilience is impacted, and the financial drain worsens. So just what should cyber leaders be doing to prepare? What steps can be taken inside cybersecurity, within IT, and then in collaboration with operational units and emergency management to ensure all affected by an outage will be on the same page until the applications come back on? In this timely webinar, we'll speak to leaders who are building an understanding of operations and key relationships that will be required to weather a cyber-outage storm. Source: Examining Cyber’s Role in the Development of Business Continuity Plans that Strengthen Operational Resilience on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Nobody likes change. Unfortunately for CIOs, that means they’re rarely the most popular people in the building. For Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Seattle Children’s, decades of experience has taught him that keeping the patient in mind goes a long way to staying positive. But it still […] Source: Focusing on Patient Care Can Help IT Leaders Weather the Job’s Sometimes Painful Challenges on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

As the healthcare industry embraces digital transformation, Emory Healthcare stands out for its strategic and innovative technology solutions. In this interview, Scott Smiser, CTO of Emory Healthcare, shared insights with Anthony Guerra, Editor-in- Chief of healthsystemCIO, into Emory’s approach to digital transformation, the potential of AI to enhance clinician productivity, and the role of cloud […] Source: AI Technologies Like Ambient Listening Proving to be a ‘Game Changer” at Emory Healthcare on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, AI and other emerging technologies are redefining how large health systems approach patient care, cost-efficiency, and physician satisfaction. Dr. Matthew Sullivan, CMIO for the Southeast Region of Advocate Health, recently shared his insights with healthsystemCIO Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra after speaking at the CHIME Fall Forum on the opportunities and […] Source: Being Sensitive to ROI, Staying Agile, and Balancing Innovation with Platform Stability All Keys to Effectively Leveraging AI on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The rapid evolution of AI in healthcare is driving new approaches to patient care and clinician support. In this interview, Dr. David Linz, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) at Naples Comprehensive Health, shared insights from his recent presentation at the CHIME Fall Forum with Anthony Guerra, Editor-in- Chief of healthsystemCIO. Listen to the full interview […] Source: Effective Leveraging of AI to Reduce Cognitive Load May Prove Differentiator in Both Clinician Recruitment & Patient Retention on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

While there are major benefits to having all clinicians working off the same PACS, sometimes exceptions have to be made and physician preferences accommodated, said Chuck Barkey, Associate Vice President of IT Enterprise Clinical Inpatient & Ancillary Systems at WVU Medicine. Luckily, technologies like the VNA make such flexibility possible, he added. In a recent […] Source: Balancing Application Standardization with Clinician Preference a Key to Enterprise Imaging Success at WVU on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In an era where healthcare systems are prime targets for cyberattacks, experts are broadening their focus to encompass not just IT systems, but also operational technology (OT) security. Christopher Lau, Director of Cyber Security, Proactive Security, and IoT Risk at Advocate Health, shared his expertise in a recent interview, emphasizing the unique and critical challenges […] Source: OT/ICS Likely Next Critical Cyber Battleground; And Different Skills Are Required on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In this interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of healthsystemCIO, sits down with Jeremy Meller, CIO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA)​. ​ Jeremy provides insight into his organization’s recent achievement – the construction of the Arthur M. Blank Pediatric Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility that spans two million square feet. He highlights the unique design […] Source: Planning the IT Elements of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Recently-Opened Hospital Was An Exercise in Placing Bets on the Future While Building in Flexibility, Says CIO Jeremy Meller on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In this interview, Dr. Matthew Sullivan, CMIO of Advocate Health Southeast Region, delves into the topic of clinical decision support (CDS), exploring its evolution from basic alerts in EMRs to the potential of AI-enhanced tools. Dr. Sullivan emphasizes the importance of CDS in improving patient care and highlights the challenges of integrating AI in clinical […] Source: Clinical Decision Support Now Supercharged with AI; But Tried-and-True Processes Still Key to Incremental Improvement, says Advocate Health Southeast Region CMIO Dr. Matthew Sullivan on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In this interview, Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra speaks with Emory Healthcare’s Chief Technology Officer Scott Smiser; and VP of Applications and Digital Experience Laura Fultz, about their transformative digital health initiatives. They share how Emory is integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance both clinical and operational efficiency, most notably by pioneering Epic Hyperspace on Apple MacBook devices. […] Source: MacBook Air Rollout Flying High at Emory Healthcare, Say CTO Scott Smiser and VP of Applications & Digital Experience Laura Fultz on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The medical imaging industry, particularly radiology departments and practices, are facing numerous challenges, including expanding ecosystems, increasing imaging exam volumes, complex cases, and staff shortages, all while striving to maximize staff efficiency and create a sustainable work-life balance. These issues are exacerbated by tight budgets, reimbursement pressures, inflation, and rising costs. Current solutions often silo images within specific departments or systems, creating inefficiencies and placing an unnecessary burden on IT teams. The question then arises: How can hospitals and their IT teams optimize imaging efficiency while preventing burnout and ensuring a work-life balance? As the healthcare sector advances towards more integrated and interoperable solutions, this webinar will explore how enterprise imaging strategies can support more convergence with seamless access, increased collaboration, and greater clinical confidence while simplifying IT solutions and infrastructure. Source: Redefining Imaging Strategy: Unifying Radiology and IT Teams to Boost Image Performance on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In this healthsystemCIO interview, Anthony Guerra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, sits down with Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Seattle Children’s. In this discussion, Dr. Chaudry covers the topic of his CHIME Fall Forum presentation – “Stay Calm and Operate On: Cybersecurity Meets Patient Care Continuity.” Dr. Chaudry sheds […] Source: Clinical Continuity Planning Getting More Attention, But Work Remains, Says Seattle Children’s SVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Dr. Zafar Chaudry on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.