CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today

For the 113th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Nitin Agarwal, Chief Information Officer at Wayne Memorial Hospital, to talk about balancing hospital operational needs with technology and innovation! We kick this episode off with one of the biggest technologies in healthcare right now – AI. Agarwal shares where and how he sees AI currently benefiting his organization. Then we discuss how to approach AI as it evolves so quickly. Next, we take a look at Agarwal’s approach with implementation to learn more about how he chooses what to implement. With hundreds of solutions out there, how does he decide among them, and why not go with just one nice AI platform?  We then transition over to innovation by discussing whether Agarwal views his EMR and ERP platforms as an approach to innovation or a challenge to innovation. Next, we get Agarwal’s perspective on healthcare interoperability. We dive deep to see where interoperability is helping his organization and what areas it should be in that it’s not. Next, we get into the big question of the episode – how do CIOs balance hospital operational needs with technology and innovation? Then we learn more about the challenges Agarwal is facing, that aren’t getting enough acknowledgment. We then conclude this episode with Agarwal passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Where and how do you see AI benefiting your organization? How are you approaching it as it evolves so quickly? What’s your approach to choosing what to implement with hundreds of solutions out there, and not just one nice AI platform? Do you see your EMR and ERP platforms as your approach to innovation, or do you see them as a challenge to innovation? Why? What’s your perspective on healthcare interoperability? Where is it helping your organization, and where is it not happening that you’d like it to happen? How do you, as a CIO, balance the needs of hospital operations with technology and innovation? What’s a challenge you face that not enough people are acknowledging? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 112th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Fatih Mehmet Gul, MD, CEO at The View Hospital – Cedars-Sinai (in Doha, Qatar), to talk about a CEO’s view on healthcare technology! We kick this episode off with Dr. Fatih sharing his view of IT. Next, we talk about some of the IT effects Dr. Fatih has seen a major impact from. Then, we discuss the expectations he has of AI as a CEO – what he’s excited for, what he’s nervous of, and what he’s scared of. We then shift our attention over to Dr. Fatih’s book Connected Care. In his book, Dr. Fatih explores how human empathy and technology work together to transform healthcare, so we dive deeper into that topic to see how to best balance the two. Next, we debate on what we think the key to being a good healthcare leader is when it comes to digital transformation. Then, we share what we think the future of health systems is going to look like. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Dr. Fatih passing along the best piece of advice he’s received in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s your CEO view of IT? What are some of the IT efforts where you’ve seen a major impact as CEO? What’s your expectation as CEO when it comes to AI? Where are you excited, and where are you nervous or scared? You wrote a book called Connected Care that explores human empathy and technology working together to transform healthcare. How do you balance those? What’s the key to being a good healthcare leader when it comes to digital transformation? What’s the future health system look like? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 111th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rusty Yeager, Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health to talk about navigating the changing world of healthcare as a CIO! We kick this episode off by discussing what we think the greatest leadership challenge healthcare CIOs are facing right now. Then we debate how we think CIOs should be navigating the ever-evolving world of AI. Next, Yeager tells us more about the Palantir solution. We then get into the value that can come from the tight integration between ERP and EHR to find out whether Yeager has seen it. We then shift over to Yeager’s time as a CIO as he shares some of his keys to effectively leading a health IT organization in this current environment. Next, Yeager shares a major lesson he learned in his time as CIO. Then, we talk about a favorite story of a project, situation, or effort during Yeager’s career. We then discuss how to properly balance strategy and team development with all of the operational challenges healthcare organizations face.  Next, we take a look at a topic that Yeager thinks deserves more attention because it isn’t being talked about enough right now. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Yeager passing along advice to aspiring CIOs as Yeager prepares to retire soon. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s the greatest leadership challenge that a healthcare CIO faces right now? How should a CIO be navigating the world of ever-evolving AI? Tell us more about the Palantir solution. Have you seen the value of the tight integration between ERP and EHR? What are some of your keys to leading a health IT organization effectively in this current environment? What was a major lesson you learned in your time as CIO? Share a favorite story of a project, situation, or effort during your career. How do you balance strategy and team development with all the operational challenges a healthcare organization faces? What’s a topic that isn’t being talked about enough right now that you think deserves more attention? What advice would you give an aspiring CIO? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

The 110th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, is sponsored by HCTec, helping healthcare organizations optimize IT labor strategy and improve operational efficiency! This time, we are joined by Todd Richardson, Former CIO, to talk about IT! We kick this episode off by talking about how health systems are under real margin pressure right now and how that is changing the expectations of IT. Then, we debate why IT often feels like a financial burden instead of a lever for efficiency and discuss what CIOs need to do to reframe this. Next, we take a look at where health systems waste the most effort or money in IT efficiency. We then shift over to labor to talk about why it is typically the largest component of IT spend and one of the hardest to manage well. Next, Richardson shares where he sees the biggest mismatch between IT labor and the value it produces. Then, we discuss how we think CIOs should think about the right balance between full-time staff, contractors, and external partners. We shift again to IT alignment and discuss what role simplification plays in reducing both IT cost and labor intensity. Then, we walk about what it looks like when IT is truly aligned to enterprise strategy, instead of reacting to demand. We end this episode with Richardson passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. This episode of the CIO Podcast is brought to you by HCTec! HCTec partners with healthcare CIOs and leaders to transform IT from a cost center into a strategic lever—optimizing workforce models, simplifying operations, and improving financial performance. Learn more at hctec.com. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Health systems are under real margin pressure right now – how is that changing what’s expected of IT? Why does IT so often feel like a financial burden instead of a lever for efficiency? How does a CIO need to reframe this? When you look at IT efficiency, where do health systems waste the most effort or money? Labor is typically the largest component of IT spend – why is it also one of the hardest to manage well? Where do you see the biggest mismatch between IT labor and the value it produces? How should CIOs think about the right balance between full-time staff, contractors, and external partners? What role does simplification play in reducing both IT cost and labor intensity? What does it look like when IT is truly aligned to enterprise strategy rather than reacting to demand? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! HCTec is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene. Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 109th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ryan Thousand, CIO at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, to talk about fractional CIO work! We kick this episode off with Thousand sharing some examples of where he has had to right-size his approach to IT in rural health. Rural health is often brought up when discussing the disadvantages they have, so to flip that, we are discussing some of the advantages rural health IT leaders have over larger health systems. Next, we dive into Thousand’s experience as a fractional CIO leader for multiple organizations. Despite needing them, many critical access hospitals unfortunately don’t have a CIO. Thousand and I talk about what the fractional CIO work looks like for these hospitals that can’t get a full CIO.  Then we talk about the biggest challenges Thousand faces as an IT leader. Next, we take a look at the places where IT doesn’t scale while also having workforce shortages. We then debate how to deal with those challenges. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Thousand sharing his advice to other CIOs and aspiring CIOs out there. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are some examples of where you have to kind of right-size your approach to IT in rural health? What are some advantages that rural health IT leaders have over larger health systems? I’m sure many listeners are intrigued by fractional CIO work. What’s your experience like as a fractional CIO leader for multiple organizations? Many critical access hospitals don’t have a CIO, but really need one. How’s the fractional CIO work for a hospital that can’t get a full CIO? What’s one of your biggest challenges as an IT leader? Where are places where IT doesn’t scale, but you also may have workforce shortages? How do you deal with that challenge? What advice would you give to other CIOs or aspiring CIOs out there? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 108th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Archuleta, CIO at Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics, to talk about their decision to select and implement Oracle! Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics recently changed their EHR, so we kick this episode off by discussing the process they went through to select a new EHR. Then we talk about the key things that led them to their decision to go with Oracle Health and their new Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent. Next, we discuss whether IT or clinical was the driving desire for AI. We then dive deeper into what implementing Oracle looks like by discussing the timeline and what Archuleta is doing to ensure it’s a success. Moving outside of the EHR, we discuss the other areas Archuleta is working on or keeping an eye on and why. Next, Archuleta gives his input on different critical access hospital IT efforts that others may not appreciate. Lastly, Archuleta passes along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: You recently decided to change EHRs, tell me about the process you went through to select a new EHR. What were some of the key things that led you to choose to go with Oracle Health and their new Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent? Who drove the desire for AI, IT or clinical? What does the timeline for implementation of Oracle look like, and what are some of the things you’re doing to make sure it’s a success? Outside of the EHR, what other areas are you working on or are keeping an eye on, and why? What’s something about critical access hospital IT efforts that others may not appreciate? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 107th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Milani, MD, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Sutter Health, to talk about Sutter Sync! We kick this episode off with Milani explaining what exactly Sutter Sync is. Then we talk about what went into the decision-making process to do their own device with direct connection to Epic, rather than using the other available devices/RPM vendors on the market. We also get into why they chose to start with high blood pressure and pregnancy. Next, Milani shares where he sees Sutter Sync going next after high blood pressure and pregnancy, as well as if they are exploring other devices. We then move on to Artificial Intelligence usage at Sutter Health. First, we talk about how they are leveraging AI in areas like radiology. Next, we discuss their AI use with diabetes and blindness, and what they are doing there. Lastly, we end this episode with Milani passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What is your recently announced Sutter Sync? Why did you decide to do your own device with direct connection to Epic rather than using one of the other devices/RPM vendors on the market? Why did you decide to start with high blood pressure and pregnancy? Where do you see Sutter Sync going next after high blood pressure and pregnancy? Are you exploring other devices? How are you leveraging AI in areas like radiology? How about your use of AI with diabetes and blindness? What are you doing there? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 106th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Scott Martin, CIO at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, to talk about working at a state health department! We kick this episode off by talking about the unique aspects of working at a state health department. Next, Martin shares how he approaches leadership of things like strategy and execution as a CIO. Then we discuss how he and his organization take an agile/lean approach to the work they do. We then get into the AI projects that Martin is currently working on, and he’s the most excited about. Next, we transition into data to talk about what health data we think is going to be the most valuable, as well as what data Martin wishes he had. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Martin sharing the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are some of the unique aspects of working at a state health department? How do you approach leadership as a CIO when it comes to things like strategy and execution? How do you and your organization take an agile/lean approach to the work you do? What are some of the AI projects you’re working on and that you’re most excited about? What health data do you think is going to be most valuable, and what data do you wish you had? What was the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 105th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Marcie Lafido, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, Chief Nursing Officer at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, to talk about the voices of nurses in healthcare! We kick this episode off by talking about the different workforce challenges nurses and nursing leaders are facing today, and trying to see if we can come up with any solutions for them. Next, we discuss why nurses don’t have a bigger voice in healthcare, despite having the most contact with patients and being some of the most trusted in healthcare. Then we debate what can be done to help make their voices heard. We then take a look at the impact of technology on nursing as Lafido shares the nurse’s perspective on this impact, as well as sharing her personal perspective on the challenges and successes with technology. Next, we share how we see AI impacting nursing and talk about where the trust level in AI is amongst nurses. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Lafido imparting advice to any aspiring nurse leader looking to be the next Chief Nursing Officer. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are some of the workforce challenges that nurses and nursing leaders face today? What can be done to address these workforce challenges? Nurses are some of the most trusted in healthcare and have the most contact with patients. Why don’t nurses have a bigger voice in healthcare? What can be done to make their voices heard? What’s the nurse’s perspective on the impact of technology on nursing? Where have you seen challenges and successes with technology? How do you see AI impacting nursing? What’s the trust level of nurses with AI? For an aspiring nurse leader, what advice would you give them if they want to be the next Chief Nursing Officer? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 104th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Madhu Narasimhan, CIO at DaVita, to talk about leveraging AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO is different in healthcare than in other industries and what is required to be successful in this high-stakes environment. Next, Narasimhan shares some of the ways that she’s been leveraging AI from an operational perspective. Then, we talk about how AI is being applied for clinical impact. We then get into analyzing how AI can improve quality and whether or not that plays a role in Narasimhan’s vetting process for AI applications.  We shift our focus from AI over to data. With kidney disease, a lot of medical complexities tend to ensue, leaving patients to navigate a fragmented system. We discuss what can be done to help these patients move from this fragmented system to receiving whole-person care. Next, Narasimhan talks about how she is leveraging the rich dataset kidney care has and putting it to work for her patients. Then, Narasimhan shares the best piece of advice she’s been given in her career. Lastly, we conclude this episode as we debate how to balance the operational needs with innovation and living on the edge of discomfort. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How is being a CIO different in healthcare, where the stakes are different than other industries? What’s required from a CIO to be successful in this high-stakes environment? What are some of the ways that you’re leveraging AI from an operational perspective? How about AI being applied for clinical impact? Is looking at how it improves quality how you vet AI applications? Most patients with kidney disease have a lot of medical complexities as they navigate a fragmented system. What can be done to move from fragmentation to whole-person care? Kidney care has one of the richest health datasets. How are you leveraging that dataset and putting it to work for patients? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? How do you balance the operational needs with innovation and living on the edge of discomfort? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 103rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David Tucker, Former CIO, to discuss a CIO’s perspective on AI! We begin this episode by discussing what the biggest changes are from when Tucker was a CIO to today. As a former CIO, Tucker has been through the Best of Breed vs All-in-One cycle. So, as we prepare to go through it with AI, we discuss how a CIO should be approaching this challenge. Then Tucker shares how to stay patient with both your users and your board as they demand AI. Next, we discuss some key points to leading an organization during this huge burst of AI innovation.  While AI is a very hot topic in healthcare right now, there are plenty of other very important topics to study and discuss. So we list out what non-AI topics we believe that CIOs should be spending time on. We then take a look at Tucker’s varied job history, as both a CIO and as someone for the vendors, to analyze what the key is to making the most of vendor relationships. We also examine the current state of vendor relationships to see if there’s anything that most CIOs don’t appreciate about vendors. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Tucker passing along the best piece of advice he’s heard in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s the biggest thing that’s changed from when you were CIO to today? You’ve been through the Best of Breed vs All-in-One cycle before. We’re about to go through it with AI, so how should a CIO approach this challenge? How do you stay patient with your users and board demanding AI? What are some keys to leading an organization amidst all this AI innovation? What are the non-AI topics that CIOs should be spending time on? You’ve worked as a CIO and for the vendors, what’s the key to making the most of vendor relationships? Is there something many CIOs don’t appreciate about vendors? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve heard in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 102nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jordan Ruch, Chief Information Officer at AtlantiCare, to talk about Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent! AtlantiCare is one of the first users of Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent, so we kick this episode off with Ruch sharing his organization’s experience with it. Then, we discuss the workflow implications the Clinical AI Agent had. Next, Ruch shares his experience with the evolution of Oracle Health and discusses why he chose to stick with them. Ruch also shares what he expects from Oracle Health moving forward and how it will impact AtlantiCare.  We then move on to discuss the massive challenge of documentation burden and what Ruch is working on to reduce that burden. Next, we talk about AtlantiCare signing on to the CMS Interoperability Pledge to see why this decision was made and what impact they think this will have. Then we take a look at Ruch’s Vision 2030 effort to learn more about what it is and how it is going. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Ruch passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: You’re one of Oracle Health’s first users of their new Clinical AI Agent. Tell us about your organization’s experience with it. I heard that AI isn’t coming for your job, but may be coming for your workflow. It sounds like that’s what you experienced rolling out the Clinical AI agent. What were the workflow implications? What’s your experience with the evolution of Oracle Health? Why have you chosen to stick with them? What do you expect from Oracle Health going forward, and its impact on AtlantiCare? Documentation burden has become a massive thing; how are you working to reduce that burden? Why did you sign on to the CMS Interoperability Pledge? What impact do you think it will have? Talk about your Vision 2030 effort. What is it and how’s it going? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 101st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Tom Gillette, CIO at Mount Sinai Medical Center, to talk about digital messaging! We kick this episode off with Gillette sharing his experience with using Epic’s ART for InBasket messages. Then we take a look at the increase of digital messaging since COVID to debate whether or not we think this growth will continue to trend upwards, as well as share where we think all of this messaging is headed. Mount Sinai Medical Center is the first adopter to use ART for messages in Spanish. Gillette walks us through how that works and what some of the nuances are. Then we talk about some of the other technology challenges Mount Sinai Medical Center faces, having such a large Hispanic/multi-lingual patient population. We then move on to take a look at the other health IT or AI projects Gillette is excited to be working on. Next, we discuss how to balance implementing AI solutions that are best of breed vs a platform of your existing vendors. Then Gillette shares what inspired his decisions to have an AI governance committee, along with his existing IT steering committee. Finally, we conclude this episode as Gillette passes along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s been your experience using Epic’s ART for InBasket messages? We’ve all seen the growth of digital messaging since COVID. Do you expect that trend to continue upward? Where is all that messaging headed? You’re the first adopter to use ART for messages in Spanish. Tell us about how that works and some of the nuances of using ART for messaging in Spanish. What are some of the other technology challenges you face, having such a large Hispanic/multi-lingual patient population? What other health IT or AI projects are you working on that have you excited? How do you balance implementing AI solutions that are best of breed vs a platform of your existing vendors? Why did you decide to have an AI governance committee along with your existing IT steering committee? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 100th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mark Mabus, MD, CMIO, and VP EHR at Parkview Health, to talk about their part in the KLAS Arch Collaborative! We kick this episode off by first discussing the motivations behind the decision to join the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Next, Mabus shares what he learned from this collaborative and how he is acting on those learnings. We then take a look at Epic Signal to talk about how Mabus is leveraging it to better his efforts in improving patient education and burnout. Then we dive into what Mabus’s approach to note bloat in his organization looks like. Next, we list out some of the keys to effectively getting buy-in when doing creative approaches to integration. Then we examine Epic InBasket messaging to learn the pros and cons of leveraging it to educate your clinicians. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Mabus imparting some advice to other CMIOs. If you’re not following Mark Mabus on TikTok, be sure to follow him: @doctrmk Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why did you decide to take part in the KLAS Arch Collaborative? What did you learn you learn from taking part in the collaborative, and what actions are you taking from those learnings? How are you leveraging Epic Signal to better your efforts to improve patient education and burnout? How did you approach note bloat in your organization? When doing creative approaches to integration, what are some of the keys to getting buy-in for it and doing it effectively? What are the pros and cons of leveraging Epic InBasket messaging to educate your clinicians? What advice would you give to other CMIOs out there? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 99th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Catholic Health, to talk about Catholic Health being awarded Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant! We kick this episode off by first discussing what being recognized by Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant Program meant to Mainiero and his team. Then, Mainiero shares some of his achievements that came from this program and details what other CIOs can learn from them. Next, we talk about how to prioritize opportunities when there are so many options for improvement. Mainiero then shares what he is planning to do with the grant money from Epic. We then discuss how much Mainiero is leveraging the EHR to enable innovation versus outside vendors as he approaches innovation. Moving outside of EHRs, we talk about what Mainiero’s biggest challenges are and how he’s working to address them. We conclude this episode with Mainiero passing along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What did it mean to you and your team to be recognized by Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant Program? What were some of your achievements as part of this program, and what can other CIOs learn from them? How do you prioritize opportunities when there are thousands of ways to improve what you’re doing with Epic? What are you planning to do with the grant money from Epic? As you approach innovation, how much are you leveraging the EHR to enable innovation versus outside vendors? Outside of the EHR, what do you see as some of your biggest challenges, and how are you working to address them? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 98th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rich Temple, Former CIO! We kick this episode off with Temple sharing his greatest career achievement and what he is most proud of. Then we discuss how meaningful use was for Temple since he had already implemented the EHR pre-meaningful use. Next, we break down the project Temple worked on that taught him the most, to discuss what he learned. Hindsight is always 20/20, so now that Temple is entering retirement, he shares with us what he focused on too much as a healthcare CIO that he now would’ve stopped doing, or at least approached differently. Then we debate over what we think CIOs aren’t talking about publicly that they should be, as well as check in and see if Rich’s answer has changed now that he has retired. Next, we talk about whether or not Temple wishes that he had taken more calculated risks while as CIO. The world of healthcare is rapidly evolving, which means that healthcare jobs are also constantly changing. We debate over what we think health IT will change in the next 5 years, as well as how the job of CIO will change over the course of 5 years. We then also discuss what song we think could be a theme song or an inspiration for CIOs. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Temple passing along some advice to other CIOs who are still grinding. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: As you enter retirement, what would you say was your greatest career achievement? What are you most proud of? How was meaningful use for you if you had already implemented the EHR pre-meaningful use? What’s the project you worked on that taught you the most and what did it teach you? What’s something you focused too much on as a healthcare CIO that you would have stopped doing or at least approached it differently? What’s something that CIOs aren’t talking about publicly that they should be? Is there something you can say now that you couldn’t when you were a CIO? Do you wish you’d taken more calculated risks? How do you see health IT and the job of CIO changing 5 years from now? Is there a song that is the theme song for CIOs or is an inspiration for the CIOs out there? What advice would you give to other CIOs who are still grinding? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 97th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Faisal Hussain, MD, MHIIM, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, Executive Director, CDI at Wellstar Health System, to talk about Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)! We kick this episode off as Hussain details the aspects that many CIOs and healthcare leaders don’t understand about CDI but should. Next, we debate over whether RCM or more clinical quality efforts are driving the most CDI. Then, Hussain shares the keys to how he was able to centralize CDI across a growing integrated health system. There have been a lot of strides in integrating AI into healthcare for both simplification and improvement purposes, so how does this affect CDI? We first discuss if AI will fully take over doing all CDI. Then we take a look at technologies where AI creates notes, such as AI Medical Scribes or Ambient Clinical Voice, and analyze how they will help and/or hurt documentation CDI. Next, we discuss what aspects of revenue cycle management or clinical documentation Hussain feels not enough people are talking about. We then conclude this episode with Hussain sharing career advice to anyone who’s interested in the CDI space. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s something about CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) that many CIOs and healthcare leaders don’t understand about it, but should? What’s driving most CDI—RCM or more clinical quality efforts? How were you able to centralize CDI across a growing integrated health system? What were the keys? Isn’t AI going to take over doing all CDI? How do you think technologies like AI Medical Scribes/Ambient Clinical Voice, where the AI creates the notes, are going to help and/or hurt documentation CDI? What’s something that’s happening with revenue cycle management or clinical documentation that not enough people are talking about, and they should be? What career advice would you offer someone that’s interested in the CDI space? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 96th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Christopher Kunney, Managing Partner at IOTECH Consulting, to talk about the role of CIOs! We kick this episode off by discussing how the role of CIO has changed since Kunney first started. Then we talk about the skills CIOs need to develop today. Next, we take the opposite approach and discuss what has not changed about the role of CIOs. We then take a look at some areas of healthcare, such as health equity, SDoH, and techequity, to debate how CIOs should be approaching them. Next, we talk about whether healthcare organizations should be worried about new care delivery models, startups, and shifts to value based care. We then talk about how those topics will change healthcare. Kunney then shares with us some of the lessons he’s learned doing the Straight Outta Health IT podcast. Lastly, we conclude this episode with a helpful lesson for CIOs and aspiring CIOs that Kunney got from his father. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How has the role of CIO changed since you first started and what skills do CIOs need to develop today? What’s something that hasn’t changed when it comes to being a healthcare CIO? How should a CIO be approaching areas such as health equity, SDoH, and techequity? Should healthcare organizations be worried about new care delivery models, startups, and shifts to value based care? How will those change healthcare? What are some of the lessons you’ve learned doing the Straight Outta Health IT podcast? What lesson did you get from your father that would be helpful to CIOs and aspiring CIOs? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 95th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Christian Lindmark, CTO at Stanford Health Care and Stanford School of Medicine, to talk about private 5G networks! We kick this episode off by discussing the importance of connectivity in Lindmark’s hospital and some of the challenges he faced. Then, Lindmark shares with us what led him to implement a private 5G network at his organizations. 5G in healthcare has been discussed before, but to make sure we’re all on the same page, Lindmark goes over the differences between the public 5G networks and his private 5G network. Next, we talk about whether Stanford Health Care and Stanford School of Medicine had the necessary workforce in place to handle the move to a 5G network in-house or if they worked with a partner. Then we take a look at some of the outcomes and impacts Lindmark has seen from having his own 5G network. We then expand our focus outside of connectivity to discuss the other big IT projects Lindmark is working on. Next, we take a look at AI to see what goes into the decision on whether you should build or buy AI. Then, we talk about an area of IT that Lindmark doesn’t think is getting the attention it needs. Lindmark then also shares an area of IT that he’s been keeping his eye on but hasn’t yet implemented. Finally, we conclude this episode with Lindmark passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Talk about the importance of connectivity in your hospital and some of the challenges you faced. What led you to implement a private 5G network? For those that aren’t familiar, what’s the difference in the 5G public network vs your private 5G network? Did you have the workforce in place to handle the move to a 5G network or did you work with a partner? What have been some of the outcomes and impacts of having your own 5G network? Outside of connectivity, what are some of the other big IT projects you’re working on (or have completed), and how are they going? How do you decide to build or buy AI? What area of IT isn’t getting enough attention and should be? Is there something you’re keeping your eye on but haven’t yet implemented? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 94th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Albert Oriol, Former CIO, to talk about the different ways rugby can be applied to healthcare IT! We kick this episode off by discussing what lessons from rugby can be applied to healthcare IT. Next, we take a look at the culture the All Blacks have created in rugby to see what parts of their culture we should apply to healthcare. We then move up to the leadership lessons we can learn from rugby that healthcare CIOs should incorporate in their own leadership efforts. Next, Oriol shares with us the best health IT project he has worked on as well as what made it so special and effective. Then we discuss how CIOs should be leading their AI efforts right now. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Oriol passing along the best piece of career advice he’s been given. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s a lesson from rugby that you can apply to healthcare IT? The All Blacks are famous for their culture in rugby; what are some examples of their culture that we should apply to healthcare? What are some of the leadership lessons in rugby that healthcare CIOs could use in their leadership efforts? What was the best health IT project you worked on, and what made it special and effective? How should CIOs be leading their AI efforts right now? What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve been given? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 93rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA) to talk about some of California’s laws and regulations for health IT! We kick this episode off by discussing what is happening at the state level in California to regulate AI. Then, we talk about what other states can learn from California’s experience in this regulation. Looking at the bigger picture, we theorize what these state regulations could imply for the federal level. Next, we take a look at the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework to learn more about what it is and what it accomplishes. Two years ago California passed a law, AB 352, that requires EHRs to segment certain types of data. Now that other states are following suit, Ford gives us an inside look on the law, its impact, and what vendors and providers should expect. Next, we discuss the Health IT Summit that CMA hosts. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Ford passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s happening at the state level in California to regulate AI? What can other states learn from California’s experience? What could state regulations imply about what we could see at the federal level? What’s the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework? What is it and what does it accomplish? Two years ago California passed a law (AB 352) requiring EHRs to segment certain types of data. Other states are following suit, so tell us about that law, what impact it’s had, and what vendors and providers should expect. Tell us about the Health IT Summit that CMA hosts. What’s the best piece of advice that you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 92nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bradd Busick, SVP, Chief Information Officer at MultiCare Health System to talk about change management! We kick this episode off by discussing how Busick has been thinking about and approaching digital transformation in his organization as an action rather than just a buzzword. Next, we talk about some of the keys to successfully managing change as a leader. Then with change often being a topic that people are resistant to, we talk about how to get around that to make innovation a reality. Busick then shares with us the kinds of pressures MultiCare Health System has been feeling for a retail/consumer experience and how that has been impacting the organization. Next, we talk about the project Busick is most excited about and why. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Busick sharing the best piece of advice he’s received in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How are you thinking about and approaching digital transformation as more than just a buzzword? Change management is one of the hardest things to manage as a leader, what are some of the keys to doing it successfully? Everyone wants innovation, but no one wants to change. Extending the change management conversation, how do you make innovation a reality? What kind of pressures is your organization feeling for a retail/consumer experience and how’s that impacting your organization? What’s the project you’re most excited about and why? What has been the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 91st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, CEO of AI and Acting CIO at Emirates Health Services to talk about sustainability through technology! We first kick this episode off by taking a look at how Dr. Ibrahim and her team have been approaching digital transformation. Then we discuss how to look at sustainability from a healthcare perspective and Dr. Ibrahim shares what she is currently doing to make healthcare more sustainable through technology. Next, we talk about the huge investments in AI the UAE is making as Dr. Ibrahim gives us some examples of how she is using AI in healthcare. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Dr. Ibrahim giving her advice to other female CIOs or aspiring female CIOs. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How are you and your team approaching digital transformation? How do you look at sustainability from a healthcare perspective? What are you doing to make healthcare more sustainable through technology? UAE is making huge investments in AI, what are some examples of how you’re using AI in healthcare? We always like to end with some career advice, what advice would you give other female CIOs or aspiring female CIOs? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Amazon Music Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 90th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Barry Stein, MD, MBA, VP and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Hartford HealthCare to talk about AI use cases! We kick this episode off as Stein shares how Hartford HealthCare has been approaching AI. Then we discuss what went into their decision to partner with Aidoc and implement their platform. Stein then updates us on where they’re at with the implementation, what it looks like, and what areas it will have an impact. Next, we talk about how Hartford HealthCare is looking to collaborate with Aidoc to implement more AI use cases in the future. Then we take a look at AI as a whole to look at what he thinks is next for AI. Stein then shares the areas that he’s watching and working on that he believes AI will help. We then talk about how Hartford HealthCare’s CEO has said that he wants the organization to be “the most consumer-centric system in healthcare” and share some examples of how IT is helping to support this effort. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Stein passing along advice to any aspiring Chief Innovation Officers. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s Hartford HealthCare’s overall approach to AI? Why did you recently decide to partner with Aidoc and implement their platform at your organization? Where are you at on the implementation? What does the implementation look like? What areas will it impact? How are you looking to collaborate with them to implement more AI use cases? What’s next for AI? Are there areas you’re watching or working on that AI is going to help? Your CEO said he wants your organization to be “the most consumer-centric system in healthcare.” What are some examples of how IT is helping to support this effort? What’s a piece of advice you’d offer an aspiring Chief Innovation Officer? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 89th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by John Lee, MD, FAAEM, FAMIA, FHIMSS, Founder at HIT Peak Advisors and Former CMIO to talk about healthcare IT data! We kick this episode off by discussing how the consumer has evolved in healthcare and its impact on the IT and services we need. Next, we evaluate the data in healthcare to determine three things — how good it is, where we are at with it, and what will happen if we don’t improve it. Lee then talks about his use of Epic Cosmos and how that has changed his approach to leveraging data in healthcare. Then we debate over how to bridge the communication gap between clinical and IT. Next, we share some examples of where IT is changing healthcare and examples of where we’re just paving dysfunctional cowpaths. Lastly, Lee passes along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How has the consumer evolved in healthcare and how is that impacting the IT and services we need? How good is the data in healthcare? Where are we at with data and what’s going to be the impact if we don’t improve it? You use Epic Cosmos a lot — how is that changing how you approach leveraging data in healthcare? How do you bridge the communication gap between clinical and IT? What are some examples where IT is changing healthcare and examples where we’re just paving dysfunctional cowpaths? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 88th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed to talk about the wildfires in Southern California. As an LA native, Lowe gives us an update on what it’s like in Southern California right now. Next, we talk about the impact this disaster is having on healthcare organizations. Then we discuss what happens when a medical facility is gone and what we can learn from this tragedy. Lowe then shares how AltaMed has been going beyond their patients and has been supporting other public health services. Next, we get into how AltaMed has been diverting their patients to another clinic, if they’ve gone to telehealth during this tragedy, and other efforts to manage their 1000+ appointments per day. Lastly, Lowe passes along his suggestions on what other healthcare organizations should do to prepare for tragedies like this that could hit their community. Here are a few of the pictures of the clinic that was destroyed and the AltaMed team caring for their community: Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: As an LA native, give us an update on what it’s like in Southern California right now. What are some of the impacts to healthcare organizations that you’re experiencing and hearing about? What happens when a medical facility is just gone? What can be learned from this tragedy? Going beyond your patients, how has AltaMed supported other public health services? How did you handle all your patients? Did you divert them to another clinic? Did you go to telehealth? You’ll have time to analyze this after the tragedy, but is there something you’d suggest to other healthcare organizations to make sure they’re prepared if a tragedy like this or others hit their community? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 87th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jeffrey Sturman, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Memorial Healthcare System to talk about their recent wins of the CHIME and KLAS Synergy Award! We kick this episode off with Sturman sharing what it means to him and his organization to have won the KLAS Arch Pinnacle Award focused on EHR User Experience and the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired (9 or above) focused on Digital Health Innovation Award which combined won them the CHIME and KLAS Synergy award. Then we talk about what it took to achieve these awards and why other CIOs should strive to earn them with their own teams. Next, Sturman shares what he heard from clinicians during this process as well as what he did after learning from them. We then talk about how Sturman leverages the EHR and other IT and AI to both meet his current needs and prepare for his future needs. Next, we discuss the other efforts Sturman has been working on that are making an impact. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Sturman sharing the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What does it mean to you and your organization to win the CHIME and KLAS Synergy Award (KLAS Arch Pinnacle Award and CHIME Digital Health Most Wired (9 or above))? What did it take to achieve these awards? Why should other CIOs strive to work with their teams to earn them? What did you hear from clinicians in the process? What are some of the things you did after learning from them? How are you leveraging the EHR and other IT and AI to meet your needs? How are they preparing you for future needs? What are some of the other efforts you’re working on that are making an impact? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 86th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Kate Pierce, Senior vCISO and Executive Director of Govt Affairs at Fortified Health Security and a Former CIO and CISO at a provider organization, to talk about cybersecurity! We kick this episode off by discussing the recent administration change and what that could mean moving forward. Then we debate if this change will put pressure on healthcare organizations to improve their cybersecurity or not. Next, we take a look at the skills gap in cybersecurity to talk about how CIOs and CISOs should be working to address their security needs — should they go in-house or will they have to go third-party? We then discuss how limited budgets and resources will affect an organization’s ability to meet the new healthcare regulations moving forward. Next, we debate whether AI will enable cyber initiatives or if it will widen the disparity for rural healthcare. Lastly, we conclude this episode as Pierce gives advice to anyone who’s just starting their work in healthcare IT or cybersecurity. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Let’s talk about the change in administration and what it potentially means for a number of items. How will this put pressure on healthcare organizations to improve their cybersecurity posture or will it not? With the skills gap in cybersecurity, how should a CIO or CISO be working to address their security needs? Should they go in-house or will they have no choice but to look outside? How will limited budgets and resources affect an organization’s ability to meet new healthcare regulations going forward? Will AI be an enabler for cyber initiatives or will it widen the disparity for rural healthcare? What advice would you give to someone who’s just starting their work in healthcare IT and cybersecurity? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 85th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about migrating Epic to the cloud with this episode’s special guest, Tim Calahan, MS, MBA, DBA, Chief Technology Officer at Michigan Medicine and CEO of EHC Consulting! We kick this episode off by discussing why migrating Epic to the cloud should be a key priority for hospitals. Transitioning from on-prem Epic hosting to the cloud can be difficult though, so we then talk about the keys to making your transition seamless. Next, we take a look into what a CIO should be doing to prep their organization internally for the move to the cloud. Calahan then shares how he approached the various cloud options such as AWS, Azure, Epic, and Third Party. Next, we discuss the real-world benefits to patients and staff with Epic in the public cloud. We conclude this episode with Calahan passing along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why should migrating Epic to the cloud be a key priority for hospitals? What are the keys to a seamless transition to the cloud from on-prem Epic hosting? What should a CIO be doing to prep the organization internally for the move to the cloud? How did you approach the various cloud options: AWS vs Azure vs Epic vs Third Party? What’s the real-world benefit of Epic in the public cloud to patients and hospital staff? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 84th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Avi Sharma, MD, Radiologist and Director of AI at Jefferson Einstein to talk about AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how you should approach being an AI champion in your organization. Then, Sharma shares how he is approaching AI governance. While AI holds a lot of positive potential for healthcare, it is still a new and largely untested area of healthcare, which can cause a lot of hesitance to adopt it. To address these concerns, Sharma discusses how he has overcome resistance to AI in organizations. Next, we take a look at AI solutions that integrate and those that don’t. We discuss how Sharma approaches integrating AI solutions and whether or not he’s ok with solutions that don’t integrate. AI is a hot topic in healthcare right now, with many people looking to find their own spot in the market. So with this influx of vendors in AI, we discuss how to look at choosing the correct vendors. Lastly, we wrap this episode up as Sharma passes along career advice to anyone who’s looking to work in AI. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How should someone like yourself approach being an AI champion in your organization? How are you approaching AI governance? How do you overcome resistance to AI in an organization? When it comes to integration, are you ok with AI solutions that don’t integrate, or how are you approaching integration of these solutions? How do you look at choosing AI vendors with so many getting into the space? For someone who’d like to work in AI, what career advice would you give them? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

The 83rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Leigh Williams, Assistant CIO at Augusta Health, to talk about health equity! We kick this episode off with Williams sharing what she is most looking forward to at this conference. Then we shift our focus toward the health equity-related awards Augusta Health has recently won: the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award given by the Office of Minority Health at CMS and the American Hospital Association’s 2024 Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Williams shares how she got started in this work. Then we discuss how working on health equity has changed Augusta Health. Next, we take a deeper look into the impact these efforts have had on their patient population. We then dig into the strategies Williams subscribes to, from a business perspective, to provide these extended services. Augusta Health has also recently decided to move to MEDITECH’s Expanse platform – Williams shares what goals played into this strategic decision. Then we discuss how this shift to MEDITECH Expanse has furthered their community engagement efforts. Finally, we conclude this episode as Williams passes along the best piece of advice she’s been given in her career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Tell me what you are most looking forward to at MEDITECH Live I read that Augusta Health recently won a few awards related to health equity: the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award given by the Office of Minority Health at CMS and the American Hospital Association’s 2024 Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Can you tell me how you got started? How has this work changed your organization? How have you seen your efforts impact your patient population? From a business perspective, what strategies do you subscribe to to provide these extended services? Recently, you made the strategic decision to move to MEDITECH’s Expanse platform. What goals played into that decision? How do you see your shift to MEDITECH Expanse furthering your community engagement efforts? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes MEDITECH is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene.

For the 82nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Erin Osbourn, Chief Information Officer at Child Mind Institute, to talk about mental health! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO of a mental health organization differs from being a CIO of other healthcare organizations. Then Osbourn shares what she would do if she had a magic wand that could make anything happen for mental health. Next, we talk about what project Osbourn was the most excited to work on and what made it a success. We then shift our focus over to AI. Osbourn shares how she is approaching AI and what impact she thinks it will make on behavioral health. Then we talk about the technology/trend that we are excited about and don’t think enough people are talking about. Lastly, we wrap this episode up as Osbourn shares the best piece of advice she’s heard in her career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How is being a CIO of a mental health organization different from some of the other healthcare CIOs out there? If you had a magic wand and could make anything happen for mental health, what would you do? What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on in your career and what made it a success? How are you approaching AI? What kind of impact do you think AI will have on behavioral health? What’s a technology or trend that not enough people are talking about that you’re excited about? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve heard in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

The 81st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Nolan Hennessee, CIO and Vice President at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System to talk about the use of MEDITECH Expanse in his organization. Hennessee has been a strong advocate for MEDITECH as his primary health system vendor, so we kick this episode off by taking a deeper look into what he looks for and values in a partner. Next, we talk about his work in fast-tracking an Expanse Ambulatory rollout to approximately 100 providers. And while we’re on the topic of Expanse, we also take a deeper look into his rollout of Expanse Oncology in their cancer center and infusion clinics. Then Hennessee shares some of the ways his organization is staying ahead with all of the advancements that have been made in Oncology, especially in areas like precision medicine. We then move on to talk about how St. Joseph’s/Candler’s patient population has been growing and their services have been expanding. Hennessee shares how they have been engaging their patients and what tools they have been using to boost their satisfaction. Next, we take a look at St. Joseph’s/Candler’s diverse population to discuss the ways they are currently engaged with the patients in their community and how they’re meeting their population health needs. Lastly, we wrap this episode up with Hennessee sharing what St. Joseph’s/Candler has in store for the future and a little career advice from Hennessee. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: We are here at MEDITECH LIVE, where you have the opportunity to be part of this much larger MEDITECH community, so let’s talk partnerships. I understand you are a strong advocate for MEDITECH as your primary health system vendor. Can you tell me a little bit about what you look for and what you value in a partner? I read that you fast-tracked an Expanse Ambulatory rollout to approximately 100 providers. Can you talk a little more about that and share more about your expansion strategy? Along with ambulatory, you are also rolling out Expanse Oncology in your cancer center and infusion clinics. Can you tell me a little bit more about your Expanse Oncology rollout? As we talk about Oncology and the advancements that have been made in this field, especially around areas like precision medicine, what are some of the ways you see St. Joseph’s/Candler staying ahead? With your patient population growing and services expanding, how are you engaging patients and what tools are you using to boost their satisfaction? You are part of a panel at MEDITECH LIVE on Perfecting Care for Patients. With such a diverse population, from rural to urban to resort destinations like Hiltonhead, what are some of the ways you are currently engaging with patients in your community and meeting their population health needs? What’s next for St. Joseph’s/Candler? What advice would you give an aspiring CIO? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes MEDITECH is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene.

For the 80th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Brian Shea, Chief Information Officer at MedOne Healthcare Partners to talk about security! We kick this episode off by discussing the “bricks and mortars” things that are often neglected in favor of shiny objects. Next, we look into how much security is enough security and how you can tell if you’ve done enough for your organization. Then we talk about what it takes to create a culture of security and awareness in your organization. And in the spirit of that culture, Shea shares how he approaches communication with employees who have fallen for phishing campaigns. MedOne Healthcare Partners is 100% in the cloud, Shea shares how that feels for his organization, what it took to get there, and the pros and cons. Finally, we end this episode with Shea passing along the best piece of advice he’s received in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are the “bricks and mortars” things that not enough people are doing since they’re chasing shiny objects? How much security is enough? Everyone has limited resources, so how do you know when you’ve done enough? What does it take to create a security and awareness culture in a healthcare organization? How do you approach communication with employees who fall for phishing campaigns? How is it to be 100% in the cloud? What did it take to get there and what are the pros and cons? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 79th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mike Mainiero, SVP and CDIO at Catholic Health to talk about his experience with the CrowdStike outage! We kick this episode off by discussing how Mainiero and his team responded to the outage. Then, we talk about how quickly it took him to realize what was happening and know that this was going to be a larger-scale problem. Mainiero then shares what he had previously done to prepare his organization for incidents like this and what lessons he and his team learned that they will apply moving forward. With organizations having hundreds to thousands of systems, it is simply impossible to test every single update – so Mainiero and I discuss how he is approaching future updates to try to prevent an issue like CrowdStrike from happening again. Next, we debate on how to properly balance fixing technical issues with ongoing patient care. Lastly, Mainiero passes along the best piece of advice he’s received in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How did you and your team respond to the CrowdStrike incident? How quickly did you realize what was happening and that this was a larger-scale problem? What had you done to be prepared for something like this and what are the lessons for you and the team going forward? With hundreds (thousands) of systems, you can’t test any and every update. How are you approaching future updates to try and prevent issues like this from happening again? How do you approach balancing the technical fix with ongoing patient care? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 78th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Yolanda VanRiel, PhD, RN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, CNE, ANEF, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Nursing at North Carolina Central University (Also available at NCCU Online) to talk about the state of nursing in healthcare today! We kick this episode off by discussing the major challenges nursing faces today. Then we take a look at the number of nurses striking and talk about what is causing this and what leaders can be doing to avoid this. Next, we examine the current state of the nurse staffing ratio and discuss what can go wrong with the incorrect ratios. We then move our discussion to the topic of virtual nursing. We debate how we see virtual nursing impacting some of the issues we’ve discussed and we question why it hasn’t been more broadly embraced in healthcare. Then, we share the ways that we are seeing technology impact nurses, for better and for worse. Lastly, we end this episode with VanRiel giving advice to all of the nurses in the industry today. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are some of the major challenges that face nursing today? Why are we seeing a number of nurses striking and what can be done by leaders to avoid this? What’s the state of nurse staffing ratios today, what can be done about it, and what are some of the impacts of the wrong ratios? How do you see virtual nursing impacting some of these issues? Why hasn’t this been embraced more broadly in healthcare? In what ways are you seeing nurses being impacted, for good and bad, by technology? What advice would you give a nurse in the industry today? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 77th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Sameer Sethi, SVP, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health to talk about implementing AI! To kick this episode off, Sethi shares his thoughts on the current use of AI and where it is most useful. Then we discuss how to find the right places to use AI and how to ensure that it is benefitting both the organization and the patients. Next, we debate whether regulating AI is good or bad for healthcare. We then move on to take a look at the good use cases Sethi is excited to see coming. Taking a little break from AI, we then look outwards to other technologies in healthcare. With AI being such a hot topic right now, are we neglecting the other technologies? We discuss how you can make sure that you aren’t missing the other technologic advancements and achievements in healthcare that could benefit your organization. Next, we ask Sethi what he is looking forward to in the next few years. And while we’re looking forwards, we debate on whether or not the focus on AI will go away anytime soon or if it is here to stay. Lastly, we wrap the episode up as Sethi passes along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What do you think about the use of AI? Where is it most useful and how do you find the right places where AI should be used? How are you making sure that AI is being deployed in ways that it benefits the organization and your patients? Can you talk about regulating AI? Is regulating AI good or bad for healthcare? Are there some good use cases you see coming out that get you excited? What about other technologies? It seems no one talks about anything but AI. How do you make sure that other technologies are not missed? What are you looking forward to in the next few years? Will the focus on AI go away or is it here to stay? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 76th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Susan Snedaker, Chief Information Officer at El Rio Health to talk about her new book, Renovating Healthcare IT: Building the Foundation for Digital Transformation! We kick this episode off by talking about the motivations behind Snedaker’s newest publication. Snedaker then passes along some advice for anyone out there who would like to write their own health IT book. Next, we discuss what takeaway every CIO should take to heart from this book. In the spirit of renovating healthcare IT, we then move on to the acceleration of AI in healthcare and discuss its impact on IT demand and what CIOs can do about it. Next, we talk about how to avoid ending up with 100 different AI applications in our organization. Then we debate on what are the biggest challenges CIOs are facing and try to come up with solutions for them. And with all of this acceleration in healthcare, we take a moment to speculate on how the role of CIO will shift and evolve in the next 10 years. Lastly, to wrap up this episode Snedaker shares the best piece of advice she’s received in her career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why did you decide to write your book Renovating Healthcare IT: Building the Foundation for Digital Transformation? If someone wants to write a health IT book, what would you say to them? What’s one takeaway from your book that every CIO should take to heart? How is AI acceleration impacting IT demand? What can you do about it as CIO? How do you avoid ending up with 100 different AI applications? What are the biggest challenges CIOs are facing and what can be done about it? How will the role of CIO shift in the next 10 years? What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve been given? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 75th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bill Hudson, Chief Digital Strategist at Aidoc and former CIO at INTEGRIS Health and John Muir Health to talk AI! We kick this episode off by discussing the motivation behind his transition from his role as CIO to the vendor side. Then we talk about where we think AI will offer operational benefits to organizations. Next, we debate over how CIOs should be approaching the wave of AI solutions/algorithms/platforms that are hitting the market right now. Hudson then shares with us his opinions on AI interoperability and data interoperability. We then discuss the hurdles that we see in place of AI and how we think CIOs can work to overcome them. Next, we ask Hudson if there’s something that current CIOs are afraid to say that he is willing to say now that he’s on the vendor side. Lastly, Hudson passes along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why did you decide to leave your role as CIO to go to the vendor side? Where do you think AI will offer operational benefits to the organization? How should a healthcare CIO be approaching this wave of AI solutions/algorithms/platforms that are hitting the market? What do you think about AI interoperability and data interoperability? What hurdles do you see for AI right now and how can a CIO work to overcome them? What’s something that current CIOs are afraid to say that you can say now that you’re on the vendor side? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 74th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed! We kick this episode off by discussing how the role of CIO is different at an FQHC than at other organizations. Then Lowe shares with us the patient experience projects he is actively working on and discusses how those projects have changed over time. Next, we debate over ambient clinical voice to decide if it is real or if it’s all just hype. We transition this debate into how Lowe himself is approaching ambient clinical voice. Lowe then shares with us the other AI projects he is working on as well as the AI projects he is considering. We then move on to the Change Healthcare breach and discuss how this has impacted things in healthcare now and theorize what the long-term impacts will be. Lastly, we wrap this episode up with Lowe passing along career advice to any aspiring CIOs. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How is being a CIO at an FQHC different than maybe other organizations? What patient experience projects are you working on now and how has that changed over time? Is ambient clinical voice real or is it hype? How are you approaching ambient clinical voice? What other AI projects are you working on or considering? How has the Change Healthcare breach impacted things in healthcare? What long-term impacts will it have on cybersecurity, revenue cycle, or other ways? What career advice would you give an aspiring CIO? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 73rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Restuccia, CIO at Penn Medicine to talk about health IT projects! We kick off this episode by discussing the project Restuccia is currently devoting most of his time to. Then we talk about what area of health IT he finds concerning and is keeping an eye on. Next, Restuccia shares with us a project he was successful at and what made it a success. We then expand our focus to the organization as a whole and talk about how Penn Medicine is approaching AI. Next, we debate whether or not telehealth and RPM are getting the attention they deserve and Restuccia discusses how he is approaching them. Finally, to wrap up this episode, Restuccia passes along the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What project are you working on most right now? What are you keeping your eye on that has you concerned or that’s keeping you up at night? What’s a project you were successful at and what made it a success? How are you approaching AI in your organization? Are telehealth and RPM not getting the attention they deserve or how are you approaching these? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 72nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Donald McGruder, Chief Information and Revenue Integrity Officer at South Shore Hospital. We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability. Next, we discuss how interoperability influences the hospital’s strategies and operations. McGruder then talks about what drove the decision to work with Secure Exchange Solutions and the challenges they were looking to address for clinical exchange services. Then we take a look at South Shore’s top use cases to discuss how Secure Exchange Solutions helps them achieve their operational and clinical business objectives. We then move on to a more personal note as McGruder discusses his work with the South Side of Chicago Collaboration – detailing the program, his role, and the outcomes. Next, we talk about the patient stories from the Collaboration and how Secure Exchange Solutions has been supporting this effort. Then we look forward and discuss the next steps South Shore is planning for enhancing interoperability and patient care. Lastly, McGruder shares the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career and passes along some advice to healthcare organizations looking to improve their own interoperability and patient care. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How is the hospital positioning itself in the rapidly evolving healthcare interoperability landscape? How does interoperability influence South Shore Hospital’s strategies and operations? Talk about the decision to work with Secure Exchange Solutions for clinical exchange services. What drove the decision and what were the specific challenges you were looking to address? What are a few of South Shore’s top use cases and how does Secure Exchange Solutions help you achieve your operational and clinical business objectives? Talk to us about your work with the South Side of Chicago Collaboration. Can you describe the program, your role, and the outcomes? What are some of the patient stories from the Collaboration and what’s Secure Exchange Solutions’ role in supporting this effort? Looking ahead, what are the next steps for South Shore in enhancing interoperability and patient care? What advice would you give to other healthcare organizations looking to improve interoperability and patient care? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 71st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Clarke, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer at Highmark Health to discuss data, analytics, and AI! To kick off this episode, we discuss Clarke’s double role working for a payer and provider and how that has allowed him to do things that would otherwise be difficult if he wasn’t. Then we take a look at the use of AI and GenAI and talk about where it is making the most impact in healthcare today and where we think it will make the most impact 3 years from now. Next, Clarke shares some tips for what people should be doing to prepare for this wave of AI solutions that they might not understand. We then shift from AI to data and analytics, and debate over how much data is enough data. Then we discuss Clarke’s partnership with Google Cloud and the main projects he’s been working on with them. Next, we have a little fun and discuss the possibility of computers being able to just read our brains and how likely we think it is to happen. Then, to wrap everything up, Clarke passes along advice to anyone who’s looking to make a career in data/analytics/AI. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are you able to do at Highmark Health because you’re a payer and provider that would be difficult to do if you weren’t both? What use of AI and GenAI is making the most impact today in healthcare? 3 years from now, which use of AI and GenAI will be making the most impact? What do some people not understand about what they should be doing to prepare for this wave of AI solutions? How much data is enough data? Why did you choose to partner so deeply with Google Cloud? What are the main projects you’re working on with them? You’re a neuroscientist, typing is good, voice is great, but how likely is it that one day computers can just read our brain? What advice would you give to someone who’s looking to make a career in data/analytics/AI? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 70th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Donald Levick, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP, FHIMSS, Consultant, Former CMIO and Pediatrician at Lehigh Valley Health Network about the role of Chief Medical Information Officers (CMIOs)! So to kick this episode off, we are taking a look at the shrinking margins and increasing demands in healthcare to discuss how CMIOs can respond to them. Then we debate who is the correct person for CMIOs to report to. Next, we go over what we believe should be the primary roles for CMIOs. We then move on to a more personal side as Dr. Levick shares with us what his most successful project was as a CMIO and what made it successful. Next, Dr. Levick talks about what he believes not enough people are talking about. Lastly, we wrap up this episode with Dr. Levick passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given throughout his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How can CMIOs respond to shrinking margins and increasing demands? A common debate is who should the CMIOs report to. How do you see it? What should the CMIOs primary role be in today’s healthcare environment? What was your most successful project as a CMIO and what made it successful? What’s something that not enough people are talking about that they should be? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 69th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Dr. Michael Hasselberg, PhD, Chief Digital Health Officer at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) about his organization’s alliance to expand healthcare access to rural communities! We kick this episode off by diving into what problem inspired Hasselberg to start this project. Then Hasselberg goes into detail about all of URMC’s partners in this project and what their roles are and a partnership that will surprise you. Next, we get into the uses of the tools – what care they can and cannot provide. We then expand outwards to discuss the other digital health efforts URMC is doing. Next, we discuss the technology/initiative that Hasselberg has been keeping an eye on that he believes will benefit healthcare organizations. Finally, we wrap up this episode with Hasselberg passing along the best piece of advice he’s been given. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What was the problem you identified that pushed URMC to expand healthcare access to rural communities? Talk about all the partners that came together to make this happen. Who’s doing what with this first-of-its-kind alliance? What kind of care are you able to provide using these tools? What care can’t you provide? Outside of this alliance, what other digital health efforts is URMC doing? What’s a technology or initiative that you’re keeping an eye on that you think will be a benefit to healthcare organizations? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 68th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Shafiq Rab, MD, Chief Digital Officer, System CIO and EVP at Tufts Medicine, who just recently won 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year! As the CIO of the Year, we are very excited to pick his brain on health IT and leadership, so we kick this episode off by asking Rab what his health IT top 3 are and why. Then we discuss a time Rab failed and what he was able to learn from it. Next, we get into the award of 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year and how it felt to be honored with this incredible achievement. We then move on to discussing the ongoing projects Rab is working on that will have the most impact 10 years from now. Finally, to wrap everything up Rab shares what it takes to be a great healthcare CIO leader and passes along advice to anyone aspiring to be the next CIO of the Year. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are the top 3 things happening in health it right now that excite you the most? Why? When was a time that you failed and what did you learn from it? How did it feel to be honored as the 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year? What projects are you working on now that you think will have the most impact 10 years from now? What does it take to be a great healthcare CIO leader? What advice would you give a fellow CIO or aspiring CIO who wants to be the next CIO of the Year? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 67th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Inderpal Kohli, Vice President and CIO at Englewood Health about cybersecurity and digital transformation! We kick this episode off by discussing Kohli’s approach to cybersecurity, where he then shares a personal recommendation about cybersecurity for all healthcare CIOs. Then Kohli tells us all about his journey in digital transformation. From his personal experience, we discuss what it takes to successfully drive digital transformation. Next, we talk about generative AI. Kohli shares his views on generative AI and we debate how all CIOs should be approaching generative AI. Lastly, we end this episode with Kohli sharing the best piece of advice he’s been given in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How are you approaching cybersecurity? What’s one security thing you’ve done that you’d recommend all healthcare CIOs do? Please share your digital transformation journey. What does it take to drive successful digital transformation? What’s your view on generative AI? How should a CIO be approaching generative AI in healthcare? What IT topic are not enough people talking about that healthcare CIOs should be talking more about? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 66th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Sergio Melgar, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) about his organization’s recent achievement of Epic Gold Star Level 10! First, we get into why Melgar decided to go for this incredible achievement. Then we discuss how UMMH reacted to his goal of achieving Epic Gold Star Level 10 and how they react now that they have it. Next, we get into the achievement itself as Melgar shares what the hardest part was to becoming Epic Gold Star Level 10. We then transition that into asking if Melgar achieved this in-house or by partnering with other organizations and how he made that decision. Next, we talk about the effects of being Epic Gold Star Level 10 on the doctors, nurses, and patients around him. Then we talk about what’s next for Melgar in terms of Epic usage and making the most of his EHR. Lastly, Melgar shares advice for new CIOs or anyone who would like to become a CIO. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why did you decide to make it a goal to become Epic Gold Star Level 10? What was your organization’s initial reaction to working on this effort and what’s been their response now? What was the hardest part of becoming Epic Gold Star Level 10? What organizations did you work with to achieve this recognition or did you decide to do this all in-house? What went into that decision? How do you see doctors, nurses, and patients being impacted by this effort? What’s next when it comes to usage of Epic and making the most of your EHR? What piece of advice would give a new CIO or someone who would like to be a CIO? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 65th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about teamwork and leadership with Anna Turman, System VP of Region Health at CommonSpirit Health! We kick off this episode by debating what should be the top priority of a leader in our current environment. Then we discuss how CIOs can connect their why with stories while using both IT business language and human language. Next, we take a look at remote teams and discuss various ways CIOs can effectively lead them. We then transition into Turman’s idea of an IT Team of Excellence (ToE) as she explains what that is and how it can be used to effectively lead. Lastly, Turman shares the importance of mentorship as a woman CIO and passes along the best advice she’s ever received in her career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What’s the most important thing a leader should be doing in this current environment? How should a CIO connect their why with stories that use both IT business language and human language? How can a CIO lead effectively with remote teams, which is only going to become more of a challenge as health systems continue to expand? You talk about an IT Team of Excellence (ToE), what is that and how do you use it to lead effectively? Talk about the importance of mentoring and mentorship, particularly as a woman CIO. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes

For the 64th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about cost optimization with Muhammad Siddiqui, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Reid Health. First, we discuss his approach to cost optimization from an IT perspective. Then he shares his process with budgets in this current uncertain environment. Next, we debate how a CIO should approach maximizing their current investments. Then we talk about what piece of technology Siddiqui is keeping an eye on because he thinks it will make an impact on healthcare soon. Lastly, Siddiqui passes along the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: How are you approaching cost optimization from an IT perspective? What are you doing with budgets in this uncertain environment? How should a CIO approach maximizing their current investments? Is there a technology you’re keeping an eye on that you think will make an impact soon? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. We release a new CIO Podcast every ~2 weeks. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: NOTE: We’ll be updating the links below as the various podcasting platforms approve the new podcast.  Check back soon to be able to subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Thanks for listening to the CIO Podcast on Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting platforms above, you can Subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube.  Plus, all of the audio and video versions will be made available to stream on HealthcareITToday.com. We’d love to hear what you think of the podcast and if there are other healthcare CIO you’d like to see us have on the program. Feel free to share your thoughts and perspectives in the comments of this post with @techguy on Twitter, or privately on our Contact Us page. We appreciate you listening! Listen to the Latest Episodes