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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:

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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:

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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?

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For the 71st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Clark, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer at Highmark Health to discuss data, analytics, and AI! To kick off this episode, we discuss Clark’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, Clark 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 Clark’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, Clark 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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For the 63rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by CT Lin, MD, CMIO at UCHealth-Colorado to talk about patient messaging. To kick off the episode we dive into his work in sharing patient results and the efforts to keep it private. Next, we talk about how the sudden increase in patient messaging has led to some practices charging for the service to get Lin’s experience and thoughts on the topic. Then we take a look into Lin’s past projects to get his insights on what project he felt was the most successful and what made it successful. Looking forward, we also discuss what projects Lin wants to work on but hasn’t had the time. We then talk about AI and where we think it’s heading. Finally, Lin shares the best career advice he’s been given and how playing the ukulele has impacted his career. Plus, he finishes off the episode with a health IT ukulele song.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:

• You were ahead of the curve with sharing results with patients. Where are you at today with Information Blocking and sharing data with patients?
• Patient messages are overwhelming doctor’s Epic inboxes. Many are starting to charge for these messages. What’s been your experience with this and how is UCHealth approaching it?
• What’s the project you’ve worked on that’s brought you the most personal satisfaction and feeling of success and what made it successful?
• What’s a project you want to work on, but just haven’t had time to yet?
• Where is all this AI headed?
• What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve been given?
• Where did you learn to play the Ukulele and how’s that impacted your professional career?

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For the 62nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Laura Marquez, Senior Director for Digital Transformation at the University of Utah Health (UofU Health), to talk all about digital transformation! We begin this episode by looking at healthcare on the East Coast and on the West Coast to see if they are different or not. We then move on to the work Marquez has done and discuss the most successful digital transformation project she’s done and what made it that successful. Next, we talk about how we would define digital transformation in healthcare. Marquez then shares the technologies she is the most excited about, and whether or not she has implemented them. Then we take a look at AI in relation to digital transformation and discuss if it’s currently making an impact, or when and where it will eventually make an impact. Finally, to wrap everything up Marquez passes along the best piece of career advice she’s been given.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:

• Is East Coast healthcare different than West Coast healthcare?
• What’s the most successful digital transformation project you’ve done and what made it successful?
• How would you define digital transformation in healthcare?
• What are some of the technologies you’re the most excited about whether you’ve implemented them or not?
• Is AI really make an impact on digital transformation already? When or where will it?
• What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve been given?

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For the 61st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Josh Otten, Director of IT Solutions Engineering and Design and Architecture at Adventist Healthcare to dive into the world of IT infrastructure! We kick off this episode by talking about the biggest IT infrastructure challenges Otten has faced […]

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For the 60th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rich Temple, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, at Deborah Heart and Lung Center to talk about patient engagement! To kick off this episode we talk about how patient engagement has changed over time from when Temple first […]

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For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. We kick off this episode with a discussion on data privacy. Where should healthcare organizations start […]

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For the 58th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Carol Boston-Fleischhauer, JD, RN, MS, SVP, Chief Clinical Officer at Banyan Medical Systems to talk about virtual nursing! We kick off this episode by getting Boston-Fleischhauer’s perspective on how the front line of healthcare is looking and how […]

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For the 57th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Joe Diver, Chief Information Officer at Valley Health Systems to learn all about innovation in healthcare! To kick us off, Diver shares with us the most exciting things that he is working on today in digital health. Then […]

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For the 56th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Khalid Turk, Chief Healthcare Information Technology Officer at Santa Clara County Health System! (*The thoughts expressed by Khalid Turk are his personal perspectives and may not represent the views of Santa Clara County Health System) We begin the […]

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For the 55th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Steven Ramirez, VP & CISO at Renown Health to talk about healthcare security! We kick off the episode by discussing the biggest challenges facing the healthcare industry today. And out of those, Ramirez points out the one that needs our immediate attention. Then look into zero trust and what it means for healthcare organizations. Next Ramirez shares what Renown Health’s cybersecurity looks like at a high level and how their third party vendors like Clearwater play into their strategy.

We then move on by taking a look at where healthcare organizations are in the process of shifting their cybersecurity from firewalls to continuous risk analysis. Ramirez then offers his insights on what we need to be doing to make that shift in the best and most secure way possible, rather than a basic check it off the list chore. Next we pick his brain to see what Ramirez thinks of the 405 private/public efforts to collaborate on security practices. And to end the episode, Ramirez shares advice to anyone that is just starting out in healthcare security.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What are the biggest cybersecurity threats facing the healthcare industry right now? Which of these would you call Mission Critical above all others?
• Tell us more about the buzzword you mention, zero trust. What does that mean for a healthcare organization?
• What does Renown Health’s cybersecurity strategy look like at a high level?
• How do third party vendors like Clearwater that you work with fit into that strategy?
• Where are we at in the shift from putting up firewalls to continuous and ongoing risk analysis?
• What do healthcare organizations need to do to move to a more holistic and continuous approach to cybersecurity, beyond the transactional check-the-box compliance we see so regularly in security risk analysis?
• What do you think of the 405D private/public effort to collaborate on healthcare industry security practices?
• What advice would you give to someone just starting out in healthcare security?

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.

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For the 54th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Natalie Pageler, MD, CMIO at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to talk about patient information privacy! To kick things off, Pageler shares some of the unique challenges that exist with data privacy for children. Then we shift into the roles healthcare organizations and patients/parents have in keeping information private. Next Pageler offers tips/guidance on how we can all keep our health information private. Then we take a look at various health apps to discuss their role in information privacy. Looking forward, we move on to the areas that healthcare organizations need to work on to ensure patient data privacy. We also take a look at the balance that is needed with privacy needs and data sharing, as both are becoming crucial in this digital age. And to end this episode, Pageler shares the best advice she’s received in her career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• Give us a feel for some of the unique data privacy challenges that exist for children.
• What’s the role of the healthcare organization vs the patient (or parents) to keep their healthcare information private?
• What are some tips or guidance you could offer patients when it comes to the privacy of their health information? (social, internet browser, messaging platforms)
• How about health specific apps like a period tracking app? What do you think of these apps when it comes to privacy?
• What are some areas that healthcare organizations need to work to ensure privacy of their patient data?
• How do we balance data sharing through HIEs/QHINs/Information Blocking with privacy needs?
• 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:

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For the 53rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Gensinger, MD, Former CIO who is now Sr. VP and CMO at Tegria. To kick off this episode Gensinger tells us what it was like to move from being a doctor to a CIO to CMO at Tegria and how those experiences and his interest in informatics shaped his role as a CIO. To expand on that, we take a look at the most successful project he achieved as a CIO and what led to that success. Next we dive into Gensinger’s love for analytics to see how it has evolved in healthcare over time and where we are now with analytics. Then we discuss the keys to good informatics efforts.

We then shift our focus onto healthcare organizations. We debate the main priorities healthcare organizations should have on informatics and data and what they should be doing to make the most out of the data they have. Then with the increasing staffing issues we’re up against, we talk about how organizations deal with the lack of informaticists today. Lastly, Gensinger offers his advice to everyone that’s just starting out their career journey into the exciting world of healthcare.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• Tell us a little about yourself and your move from practicing doctor to CIO to now at Tegria.
• What did you bring to the CIO position having a background as a doctor and informaticist?
• What’s the most successful project you worked on as CIO and what made it a success?
• You have a passion for healthcare analytics (See Book – Analytics in Healthcare: An Introduction), talk about the evolutions of analytics in healthcare and where we’re at today.
• What’s the key to good informatics efforts?
• What are the main things healthcare organizations should be doing to make the most of their data and what areas should they focus on?
• How does a healthcare organization deal with the reality that there’s not enough informaticists?
• What career advice would you offer someone who’s just starting out in healthcare?

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:

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For the 52nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by our very special guest, Rob Carey, Former Deputy DOD CIO and Navy CIO, President of Cloudera Government Solutions as we dive this episode’s topic of government vs commercial healthcare and data management! Carey kicks off the episode by describing his move from being a government CIO to his current role as President at Cloudera. Then, he shares the main lessons he learned as a government CIO. Next, we take a look at commercial healthcare to find the areas that it can learn from government healthcare.

With that, we move onto the data management portion of the episode. We start by asking Carey how a CIO should be thinking of the shift from IT infrastructure to data management. Next, he shares the keys to manage data effectively today. Then, we look at the big challenges society is currently facing to see where data can be used as a solution. With how quickly data is evolving, we then take a moment to speculate on what the future of data will look like. Next, we ask for Carey’s insights on how to balance these new and exciting technologies with legacy IT and the operational needs of the organization. And then to wrap it all up, Carey passes along the best advice he’s heard in his career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• Tell us a little about yourself and your move from government CIO to now being at Cloudera.
• What are some of your main lessons learned as a former government CIO?
• What are some things that commercial healthcare can learn from government?
• How should a CIO today be thinking about the shift from IT infrastructure to data management?
• What are some keys to managing data effectively today?
• Where are some areas we could better use data to address some of society’s biggest challenges?
• What’s the future of data look like?
• How does a CIO balance all of these exciting new technologies with the operational needs of the organization and things like legacy IT?
• What is 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.

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For the 51st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by a very special guest: Tanya Townsend, Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer at LCMC Health! We first kick off the episode by getting to know Townsend a little better and discuss the biggest challenge she is currently facing as a CIO. Then, we move onto her work at LCMC Health and their recent achievement of stage 7 in the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) at two of their hospitals.

Part of achieving stage 7 was an EHR consolidation project, so we discuss what the impact of that has been and lessons she has learned along the way. Next, Townsend shares why EMRAM stage 7 was important to her organization. And in contrast, we look to see if there were any parts of EMRAM that Townsend would have held back on for a little while if it weren’t necessary for becoming stage 7. Looking forward, we ask Townsend what are the next steps LCMC Health is planning to take. And to finish the whole episode off, Townsend shares her advice for all of the aspiring healthcare CIOs out there on how to make it in this industry.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What’s the most challenging thing you’re facing as a CIO right now?
• You went through an EHR consolidation project recently. What’s been the impact of that consolidation and what are some lessons learned?
• As part of that effort, two of LCMC Health’s hospitals achieved HIMSS EMRAM stage 7. Talk about why this was an important effort for your organization.
• Were there parts of EMRAM that you probably wouldn’t have implemented right away if there weren’t part of that larger goal of becoming stage 7?
• What’s next on the roadmap for LCMC Health?
• What advice would you offer someone who would like to be a healthcare CIO like you?

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:

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For the 50th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA). With the big spring CMA Health IT Conference coming up on May 22nd, Ford kicks the episode off with sharing what he expects the hot topics to be. Next, we take a look specifically at the healthcare scene in California. Ford gives us insights into unique situations with health IT that people outside of California may not understand. Then, we take a look at the big challenges that California is facing in healthcare and what people are doing to work on them. Having lived through the adoption experience of EHR and HIE, we ask Ford what he thinks has gone right with this in California and what still needs improvements. Then, we take a look at the future of health IT to talk about what we’re most excited about. Lastly, we end the episode with Ford sharing the best advice he’s received in his career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• You have a big spring CMA Health IT Conference coming up, what do you expect will be the hot topics of discussion at the event?
• What’s something about health IT in California that people outside the state may not understand?
• What are some of the biggest challenges in California that may be the same and what do you see happening to deal with them?
• You lived through the EHR and HIE adoption experience, what do you think we’ve gotten right and where do we still have work to do to improve care in California?
• Which part of health IT gets you most excited for the future?
• 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.

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For the 49th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Joanne Mizell, Chief Operating Officer at Banner|Aetna to talk about Frictionless Billing, an initiative to improve the patient billing process. Mizell shares with us some of the financial and revenue pressures that healthcare organizations are facing today and her answer may surprise you. Plus, she shares how being a “payvider” (provider and payer) provides a great opportunity to address problems like the Frictionless Billing effort they rolled out to improve the billing experience for patients. We also ask Mizell how technology has helped and hurt healthcare in her decades of experience in the industry. Finally, she gives some great advice for those who are just coming up in the industry.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What are some of the financial and revenue pressures that healthcare organizations are facing today?
• How does Banner|Aetna being a “payvider” allow you to address problems that would be hard to address if you didn’t have a foot on both sides (payer and provider)?
• Talk to me about your “Frictionless Billing” program. What prompted the effort? What went into it? And what have been the results?
• You’ve had decades of experience in the industry, how has technology helped and how has it hurt us?
• Tell us the best piece of advice you’d give someone who is just coming up in the industry.

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.

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For the 48th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Jason Swoboda, Director of Innovation at Tampa General Hospital to talk about Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). First, Swoboda shares what he has been seeing at CES and his approach to RPM. Next we get into how to address the challenges that come with multiple RPM programs and integrations. Then, we discuss what we think the future of RPM looks like. We also take a look at the challenges with RPM programs today. Swoboda shares his experience with implementing Stel Life in his organization. He also tells us about how he’s gotten both doctors and patients onboard with RPM. And lastly, we ask Swoboda what’s the best advice he’s gotten in his career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What have you been seeing at CES?
• Tell us a little bit about how you’re approaching RPM.
• How do you address the challenges of multiple RPM programs and multiple integrations?
• What’s the future pathway for RPM?
• What are some of the challenges with RPM programs today?
• Tell us about your experience implementing Stel Life in your organization.
• How have you gotten doctors and patients onboard with RPM?
• 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.

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For the 47th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to talk about her work in healthcare VR and innovation. First, we take a look at what the keys are to making a real difference with health tech innovation right now. Next, Bhatt shares the technologies that she is bearish and bullish on. Then, we examine the partnership between ACC and OssoVR (more details here). Additionally, we examine how doctors are reacting to VR. Next, Bhatt shares what ACC is doing to address staff burnout, now that it’s at an all time high. Lastly, Bhatt passes on the best piece of career advice she’s ever received.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What are some of the keys to health tech innovation right now making a real difference?
• Are there technologies that you’re bearish on and others that you’re bullish on?
• ACC has a partnership with OssoVR, talk about that partnership.
• How are doctors reacting to VR?
• We know burnout is at an all time high. What is your organization doing to address it?
• What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve gotten?

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.

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Kenneth Reiher, VP Operations at ComplyAssistant once said “Many organizations have a difficult time tracking their vendor relationships, let alone their implemented security controls. I recommend a strong third-party management program to complete the following: Organize all vendor relationships and associated contacts, assign an inherent risk level to each vendor based on their access to your data, create and send an information security risk assessment to all of your inherently high-risk vendors, and evaluate their controls with respect to the data accessed.”

So in that spirit, for the 46th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Francois Bodhuin, AVP and CISO at Inspira Health to discuss cybersecurity and managing third-party risk. We dive into the biggest challenges health systems are facing today in cybersecurity and what Bodhuin is doing to fix them. Next, Bodhuin shares how he approaches cybersecurity and third-party risks. Then Bodhuin shares some tips for getting your organization’s leadership on board with your cybersecurity efforts. We also talk about disaster recovery and business continuity when it comes to a cybersecurity breach. Lastly, Bodhuin passes on the best career advices he’s ever gotten.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• What do you see as the biggest challenges health systems are facing today when it comes to cybersecurity?
• What are you doing to address those challenges?
• How are you approaching cybersecurity when it comes to third-party risk?
• What tips do you have for getting leadership on board with your cybersecurity efforts?
• How are you looking at disaster recovery and business continuity when it comes to a cybersecurity disaster (i.e. breach)?
• 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:

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For the 45th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Skip Rollins, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Freeman Health at the HCP Conference. This time we are diving into the world of IT in Healthcare and the impact it has. First, Rollins shares an old IT project he did and how it is still making a big impact today. Next, he shares a project he’s working on today and the impact it will have. We then get into the technology Rollins is keeping an eye on and how he thinks it will benefit organizations. Lastly, Rollins gives career advice to aspiring Healthcare CIOs.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:

• Can you share about an IT project you did a while back that is still making a big impact today?
• What is one project you’re working on now and what’s the impact?
• What’s one technology that you’re keeping an eye on that you think may be of benefit to your organization in the future?
• What career advice would you give to all the aspiring Healthcare CIOs that are listening to us right now?

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:

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For the 44th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Dr. Jennifer Goldman, DO, Chief of Primary Care at Memorial Healthcare System. In this episode we’re discussing Dr. Goldman’s work in Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). First we dive into what she’s done to integrate SDoH data into […]

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For the 43rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Henry Vynalek, Director of HIE & IT Operations at Ohio Health Information Partnership. This time we’re diving into the world of HIEs! We look at what the IT stack looks like for an HIE. Next we discuss the […]

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For the 42nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Donald McGruder, Chief Information and Revenue Integrity Officer at South Shore Hospital Chicago, at the HCP Conference. This time we’re diving into revenue cycle management (RCM). McGruder shares the topics and projects he’s keeping an eye out for. […]

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For the 41st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Dave Henderson, CIO at Millennium Health to talk about reducing drug overdoses. We dive into his work on creating the Emerging Threats Intelligence (ETI) Programs and how he got Involvement from the larger community. Next we take a […]

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For the 40th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Mark Weisman, MD, CIO at TidalHealth to talk about legacy applications and EHR data conversion. First, we dive into his move from CMIO to CIO and how that shift has gone for him.  Then, we ask him about […]

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For the 39th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Linda Stevenson, CIO at Fisher-Titus Medical Center. In this episode we’re diving into the world of Telehealth and Linda Stevenson’s experience with implementing it at her rural health organization during the COVID rush and then their move to […]

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For the 38th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Rusty Yeager, Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health. This time we’re taking a look into EHR strategies and their standardization on the Oracle Cerner solution. Yeager shares details on the rollout of the EHR and the value […]

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For the 37th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Patrick McGill, MD, EVP, Chief Transformation Officer at Community Health Network.  McGill shares some of the exciting projects he’s worked on and what made those projects a success.  We also ask him what technologies he’s watching but hasn’t […]

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For the 36th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Kathy Azeez-Narain, Chief Digital Officer at Hoag. We dive into the current state of Digital Transformation in healthcare and examine how it’s progressing. She shares some lessons she’s learned from American Express about digital strategy. We then discuss […]

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For the 35th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Ed Boze, Chief Innovation Officer at City of Paterson.  While this is a bit of departure from our usual healthcare provider organization CIOs, we thought the work that Boze and his team at City of Paterson were doing […]

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For the 34th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Leanne Harvey, CIO of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC.  We dive into telehealth with Harvey to learn about where BIDMC is at 2 years post COVID.  She shares some of the lessons learned.  Plus, we ask her […]

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For the 33rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Steve Hess, CIO at UCHealth.  In this episode we dive into the topic of healthcare AI.  Hess shares whether he thinks AI is just a nice to have or whether it’s become a must have in healthcare.  Plus, […]

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For the 32nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Tom Selva, MD, CMIO at University of Missouri Health Care.  In this discussion, we talk about Dr. Selva and his team winning the 2021 HIMSS Davies Award and what it meant to him and his organization.  Plus, he […]

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For the 31st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Jesse Fasolo, Director, Technology Infrastructure & Cyber Security, Information Security Officer at St. Joseph’s Health.  Fasolo provided a unique perspective since he’s the CISO at St. Joseph’s Health, but he also has responsibility for the infrastructure.  That means […]

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For the 30th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with David Chou, a popular Healthcare Executive who is a great follow on Twitter @dchou1107.  In this episode, Chou shares his perspectives on digital transformation in healthcare including the top 3 things health IT organizations should be embracing as […]

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For the 29th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Ray Lowe, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer at AltaMed, during the HIMSS 2022 conference in Orlando.  Along with talking about some of the high level leadership experience of Lowe, we also dove into the legacy application and […]

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For the 28th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Skip Rollins, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Freeman Health with Colin Hung as host.  Rollins shares about the staffing crunch and how he’s helping his organization through the challenge.  Then, Rollins dives into what […]

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For the 27th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Michael Saad, Senior VP and CIO at The University of Tennessee Medical Center.  In this episode we learn about Saad’s experience outside of healthcare and what we can learn from that background.  Plus, we dive into a number […]

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For the 26th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Lee David Milligan, MD, CHCIO, CIO at Asante Health System.  For those that follow along closely, you may remember Milligan from this previous interview and he carries over the great knowledge sharing in this episode. First, we dive […]

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For the 25th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Aaron Martin, DexCare Board Member & Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Providence.  Martin provides a really unique view into what I think is happening at many hospitals and health systems when it comes to embracing […]

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For the 24th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Ed Marx, Chief Digital Officer at Tech Mahindra Health and Life Sciences and Former CIO at Cleveland Clinic and a number of other organizations.  In this episode, Marx shares insights into what he’s hearing from CIOs when it […]

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For the 23rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Drex DeFord, Former CIO and Executive Healthcare Strategist at Crowdstrike.  In this ripped from the headlines episode, we talk about two major security breaches that impacted healthcare in a massive way.  Those are the Log4j vulnerability which impacted […]

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For the 22nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Naomi Lenane, CIO & VP of Information Services at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  In this episode Lenane shares some of the unique aspects of her job as CIO of a Cancer Institute.  Plus, we look back at her early […]

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For the 21st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health.  Dirk Stanley is a long time friend of Healthcare IT Today from our times on social media (You can find Dirk @DirkStanley) and he has an outstanding CMIO blog where he […]

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For the 20th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Bryan Bliven, Chief Information Officer at MU Health Care.  MU Health Care was recently awarded the HIMSS Davies Award as one of only nine healthcare organizations that have been selected as a Davies award winner twice.  In this […]

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For the 19th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Jimmy Weeks, IT Strategist at Thomas Jefferson Health and a former CIO at the CHIME 2021 Fall Forum event.  This was our first CIO podcast episode to be recorded live on site with someone as opposed to on […]

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For the 18th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Craig Richardville, SVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer at SCL Health.  In this episode we talk with Richardville about his organization’s recent implementation of the Nuance Dragon Ambient Experience (DAX) product.  Those of you who follow Healthcare […]

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For the 17th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Daniel Barchi, Chief Information Officer at New York-Presbyterian.  Barchi has one of the most interesting backgrounds of anyone we’ve had on our CIO podcast.  His career started in the military and led to him being CIO of one […]

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For the 16th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Joel Vengco, SVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer at Baystate Health.  Located in Western Mass (Massachusetts for those following along at home), Baystate Health is in a great position to benefit from access to all of the […]

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For the 15th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Michael Archuleta, CIO at Mt. San Rafael Hospital.  Archuleta has an interesting perspective working at a rural hospital that just went through building a new hospital.  He shares some of the challenges and opportunities that the new hospital […]

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For the 14th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Steven Ramirez, CISO at UofL Health.  Outside of COVID, my guess is that security threats is the topic that most keeps CIOs up at night. In this episode, Ramirez shares some of the ways he’s had success getting […]

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For the 13th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Lori Sturgill, CIO at St. Francis Healthcare System.  One thing that’s amazing about Sturgill is that she went from being a Cardiac Intensive Care Technician to becoming CIO.  That’s quite the career path and you’ll hear about how […]

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For the 12th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors and Currently serving as Interim SVP and CIO at Boston Children’s Hospital.  In this episode Schade dives into the evolving role of the CIO in healthcare and how it has changed throughout […]

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For the 11th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, John Kravitz, SVP/CIO at Geisinger Health and Board Chair at CHIME sat down with special guest host Colin Hung, CMO and Editor at Healthcare IT Today.  Coming out of the CHIME Summer Forum event, we wanted to catch up with Kravitz to […]

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For the 10th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Will Weider, CIO at PeaceHealth.  This podcast was one of the first I recorded back when we started the podcast in March 2021, but by my own error in planning it got pushed later in the schedule.  The […]

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For the 9th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Natalie Pageler, MD – CMIO at Stanford Children’s Health. A few years back I learned that if you really want to understand what’s possible in healthcare, talk to a children’s hospital.  The person who taught me this was […]

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For the 8th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Dr. Hank Capps, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer at Wellstar Health System. In this episode, Dr. Capps shares his insights and perspectives on the base platform technologies every healthcare organization will need as we […]

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For the 7th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Pamela S. Banchy RN-BC PMP CHCIO FCHIME, CIO and VP Clinical Informatics at Western Reserve Hospital. In this episode, Banchy offers a really unique insight into the role of CIO given her background as a nurse.  Plus, she […]

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For the 6th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Aaron Miri, CIO at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin.  Along with being a healthcare CIO, Miri also is Co-Chair of the HITAC Committee (Health Information Technology Advisory Committee) which advises […]

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For the 5th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Juan Luis Cruz, CIO at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre.  For those not familiar with Juan Luis Cruz, he’s a hospital CIO in Madrid Spain.  In this episode we learn how being the CIO internationally is different than […]

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For the 4th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with R. Hal Baker, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Chief Information Officer at WellSpan Health.  In this episode we take a little different approach from previous episodes as we talk with Dr. Baker about a very specific […]

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For the 3rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Dr. Stephanie Lahr, MD, CIO and CMIO at Monument Health.  Dr. Lahr offered a number of unique perspectives in this episode.  First, CIO of a community-based healthcare system in South Dakota that is part of the Mayo Clinic […]

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For the 2nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Andy Crowder, Senior Vice President / Chief Information & Analytics Officer at Atrium Health.  In this discussion, Crowder shares some of the biggest operational and technical challenges Atrium Health faces and how he and his team are approaching […]

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We’re excited to announce a new CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today.  On this podcast we plan to bring the most practical healthcare CIO insights and perspectives.  We know how challenging the job of healthcare CIO can be and we hope this podcast will help make things a little bit easier.  Pull up your […]