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For the 123rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Joe Diver, CIO at Signature Healthcare, to talk about AI governance and security. We kick this episode off with Diver sharing his expertise on cybersecurity risks and challenges as a CIO. Then we discuss how Signature Healthcare is working to embrace patients more as consumers. Next, Diver details how he is approaching AI governance at his organization. We then learn more about the most successful AI project Diver and his team have worked on. We talk a lot about the wonders of AI, but there are still things to be wary about. So we get into what area of AI that Diver, at least right now, finds kind of skeptical. Lastly, we wrap this episode up with Diver 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 advice would you give to a CIO when it comes to cybersecurity risk and challenges? How is Signature Healthcare working to embrace patients more as consumers? How are you approaching AI governance at your organization? What’s been the most successful AI project you and your team have worked on? What’s an area of AI where, at least right now, you’re kind of skeptical? 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 122nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Saad Chaudhry, CEO at Evergreen Healthcare Partners, and former CIO, to talk about the roles of C-suite executives! We kick this episode off by discussing what went into Chaudhry’s decision to move from being an IT leader at a provider organization to now being the CEO at Evergreen. Next, we debate why we think more CIOs don’t become CEOs. Then, Chaudhry shares how what keeps him up at night has changed as he transitioned from a CDIO of a large health system to a CEO of a commercial business. We then use this transition to our advantage. CIOs often say they’re the business leaders who happen to lead tech. Since Chaudhry has gone from the outside perspective to being the subject of that belief, we dig into whether or not he still believes that to be true. Next, we talk about what Chaudhry was hesitant to say when he was a CIO that he’s willing to share more openly now. Then, we take a look at the recent Epic UGM to get Chaudhry’s and Evergreen’s reactions. We also discuss the challenges CIOs face and how they should be managing them. Next, we dig into where Chaudhry thinks CIOs should be investing in managed services and when it makes sense to keep things in-house. Lastly, we wrap this episode up with Chaudhry giving his advice to CIOs today. Here’s a look at the questions and topics (inspired by the suggestions of Sarah Hatchett, CIO at Cleveland Clinic, and Shakeeb Akhter, CDO at Memorial Sloan Kettering) we discuss in this episode: What went into your decision to move from being an IT leader at a provider organization to now being CEO at Evergreen? Why do more CIOs not become CEOs? How has what keeps you up at night changed as you transition from a CDIO of a large health system to a CEO of a commercial business? CIOs often say they’re business leaders who happen to lead tech. Now that you’re actually running a business, do you still believe that? What’s something you were maybe hesitant to say when you were CIO that you’re willing to share more openly now? What’s your and Evergreen’s reaction coming out of the recent Epic UGM? What are the challenges CIOs face, and how should they be managing them? Where do you think CIOs should be investing in managed services, and when does it make sense to keep things in-house? What advice would you give to a CIO 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 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 121st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Patrick Williamson, Chief Information Officer at Array Behavioral Care, to talk about AI tools and behavioral health! We kick this episode off by discussing why AI governance and security are so critical and different in healthcare and behavioral health. Then we learn how Williamson has been approaching vetting solutions in his organization and why it’s so hard to say no to a solution. Next, we dig into Williamson’s thoughts on using PHI on ungoverned AI tools. We also see if there are any that clear HIPAA, as well as what it would take to do so. Then we talk about some of the initial applications in behavioral health where AI tools make sense. Next, we analyze the value of behavioral health having visibility into the patient’s full medical record. We then debate over whether we need more AI or if we just need to leverage the tools we already have. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Williamson giving advice to aspiring CIOs who are considering a behavioral health organization. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: Why is AI governance and security so critical, and even different in healthcare, and specifically behavioral health? How are you approaching vetting solutions in your organization? Why is it so hard to say no to a solution? What are your thoughts on using PHI on ungoverned AI tools? Are there any that clear HIPAA and what does that take? What are some of the initial applications in behavioral health where AI tools make sense? What’s the value of behavioral health having visibility into the patient’s full medical record? Do we need more AI, or do we need to leverage the tools we already have? What advice would you give an aspiring CIO who is considering a behavioral health organization? 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 120th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Stephanie Lahr, MD, CMO at uPerform, and Former CIO, to talk about healthcare education and training! We kick this episode off by talking about why we think education often gets treated as an afterthought by leadership during major health IT initiatives, as well as the implications of that mindset. Then Lahr shares how she would convince a room of health system executives that education deserves a seat at the strategy table, not just the support desk. Next, we debate if memorization is the right goal for training, and if not, what should organizations be optimizing for with their training instead. Personalization is a constant topic in conversations about adoption. Going from that, we discuss why, at a high level, one-size-fits-all education falls short and how organizations should be personalizing their education. Next, we dive into another hypothetical scenario. We discuss what would be the first thing Lahr would advise a health system leadership team undergoing a major transformation to get right when it comes to preparing their people. Lastly, Lahr shares 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: When you look at major health IT initiatives, training often isn’t the first thing leadership thinks about. Why do you think education gets treated as an afterthought, and what are the implications of that mindset? If you had to convince a room of health system executives that education deserves a seat at the strategy table, not just the support desk, how would you make that case?  Is memorization the right goal for training, or what should organizations actually be optimizing for with their training instead? Personalization comes up constantly in conversations about adoption. At a high level, why does one-size-fits-all education fall short, and how should organizations be personalizing their education? If you were advising a health system leadership team about undergoing a major transformation, what’s the first thing you’d tell them to get right when it comes to preparing their people? 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 119th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Eric Lee, MD, Chief Health Information Officer at AltaMed Health Services, to talk about improving with data and research! We kick this episode off with Lee sharing his experience with the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Next, we discuss some of the results Lee saw from the survey. Using that same survey, we then get into what Lee has done or is looking to do based on the results. Then Lee shares a recent successful project he’s worked on at AltaMed, and we dig into what went into the project and what made it a success. We then dive into AI to discuss what we now understand about AI in healthcare and what we are still trying to figure out. Lastly, Lee 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 with the KLAS Arch Collaborative? What are some of the results you saw from the survey? What have you done or what are you looking to do based on these results? What’s a recent project you’ve worked on at AltaMed that was a success? What went into the project and what made it a success? What do we now understand about AI in healthcare, and what are we still figuring out? 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 118th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jason Ava, Director of Information Systems at Kahuku Medical Center, to talk about IT management in rural healthcare! We kick this episode off by discussing what makes managing IT unique at a rural healthcare organization. Next, we talk about some of the advantages of providing healthcare in a rural community. Then, Ava shares what went into the decision to implement Epic at Kahuku Medical Center. Ava also shares why he decided to work with OCHIN to implement Epic at his organization. Next, we dig into what Ava’s experience has been with Epic so far while also learning about some of the successes and learnings from this implementation. With Epic being a bigger application, we then discuss how it was a fit for rural health. Ava is very passionate about leadership, so we get into some of the big leadership lessons he has learned over the years. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Ava 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 makes managing IT unique at a rural healthcare organization? What are some of the advantages of providing healthcare in a rural community? Talk about the decision to implement Epic at your organization. Why did you decide to work with OCHIN to implement Epic? What’s been your experience with Epic so far? What are some of the successes and the learnings from the implementation? Epic is a big lift. How was it a fit for rural health? You have a passion for leadership, so what are some of the big leadership lessons you’ve learned over the years? What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received 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 117th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jeff Sturman, Former CIO of Memorial Health System and Managing Partner & Practice Leader, Information Technology & Digital at WittKieffer, to talk about the ins and outs of being a CIO! We kick this episode off by discussing why we think so many CIOs only last 3-5 years and whether we think that is a good or a bad thing. Then we list out the things that health systems are really looking for in CIOs today, that they really weren’t before. Next, Sturman shares the key aspects he wishes CIOs understood more about job searches and their careers. We know that the role of CIO does a lot, but is it too much? We dig into that by seeing what parts of a CIO’s job can be replaced by AI. Next, we debate whether the IT leadership team has become too crowded with CISO, CMIO, CDAO, CNIO, CDIO, etc. We also discuss the keys to successfully leading and creating proper reporting structures in an organization. Next, we talk about what we think is the most valuable thing a CIO could be working on right now to improve their leadership efforts. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Sturman 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: Why do so many CIOs only last 3-5 years? Is that a good or a bad thing? What are health systems really looking for in CIOs today that may be different from the past? What are some of the key things you wish more CIOs understood about job searches and their careers? Which parts of a CIO’s job can be replaced by AI? Is the IT leadership team too crowded (CISO, CMIO, CDAO, CNIO, CDIO, etc)? What’s the key to successfully leading and creating proper reporting structures in an organization? What’s the most valuable thing a CIO could be working on right now to improve their leadership 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 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 116th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jill Evans, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at MetroHealth, to talk about adopting AI and smart tech! We kick this episode off by discussing what went into the decision to deploy the Artisight Smart Hospital Platform at Metro Health – diving deep into the challenges Evans wanted to solve and the benefits she was looking to achieve. Next, Evans shares which features in the Artisight platform she’s excited to use. Then, we talk about how her staff has responded to this decision and the platform itself. The platform also has AI features, so we ask how important those features were in Evans’ decision-making process. We shift our attention more heavily to AI, getting Evans’ perspective on AI as a nurse and an informaticist, as well as her approach and evaluation of the many available AI solutions. In the past, Evans has talked about the importance of governance, so we dig into how she is approaching AI governance and if she’s doing a separate AI committee or using an existing one. We transition again to talking about the nursing field as a whole by discussing some of the tech realities nurses are facing that deserve more attention than they are currently receiving. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Evan offering advice to any nurse who is interested in informatics or is hoping to become a CNIO. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What went into the decision to deploy the Artisight Smart Hospital Platform? What were the challenges you wanted to solve and the benefits you’re looking to achieve? What are some of the features you’re excited to use in the Artisight platform? What’s been your staff’s response to this decision and platform? How important were the AI features that are part of the platform to your decision-making process? As a nurse and informaticist, what’s your perspective on AI, and how are you approaching and evaluating all the AI solutions out there? You talked about the importance of governance. How are you approaching AI governance? Are you doing a separate AI committee or using an existing committee? What are some tech realities for nurses that not enough people are talking about, but we should talk about more? What advice would you give a nurse who may be interested in informatics and/or would like to be a CNIO 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: 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 115th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by John Gaede, CIO at San Juan Regional Medical Center, to talk about healthcare communication solutions! We kick this episode off by discussing the big challenges Gaede faces as a rural health CIO. Next, Gaede shares why he chose to go with the PerfectServe solution over the EHR functionality for his organization. Then, we dive deep into the scope of Gaede’s project with PerfectServe as he shares his main goals for it as a clinical project vs as an IT project. Gaede has mentioned that this is the most important project he’s undertaken and is the major focus of his transformation efforts, so we dive into why this is so important. Next, we talk about the other projects Gaede is working on/recently completed that he’s excited about. We then switch over to the technologies/solutions/vendors/etc. Gaede has not implemented, but is keeping an eye on. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Gaede sharing advice to anyone aspiring to be a CIO like him. Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode: What are some of the big challenges you face as a rural health CIO? Talk about why you recently chose to go with the PerfectServe solution at your organization rather than using the EHR functionality. Describe the scope of the project with PerfectServe and your main goals for it as a clinical project vs an IT project. You mentioned that this is the “most important project you’re undertaking” and is a major focus of your transformation efforts. Why is this so important? What other projects are you working on or recently completed that you’re excited about? What technology, solution, vendor, etc., have you not implemented, but you’re watching? What advice would you give someone who aspires to be a 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: 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 114th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mike Camacho, CEO at Sound Long Term Care, to talk about ACOs and long-term care! We kick this episode off by discussing why ACOs have been a challenge for long-term care. Then, Camacho shares what his experience and results have been from being a part of an ACO. Next, we talk about how Camacho is leveraging data, care coordination, and technology in his efforts. We also talk about where Camacho is getting his data – is it from the provider or outside sources? Next, Camacho shares how he approached engaging providers in this effort. Then, we debate how important ACOs and value-based care efforts are to the future of long-term care, as well as what we think the keys are to doing it successfully. We then conclude this episode with Camacho 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: Why have ACOs been a challenge for long-term care? What’s been your experience and results from being part of an ACO? How are you leveraging data, care coordination, and technology in these efforts? Where are you getting the data? Is it from the provider or from other outside sources? How did you approach engaging providers in this effort? How important are ACOs and value-based care efforts to the future of long-term care? What will be the keys to doing it successfully? 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 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