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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 t
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 s
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 wha
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
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 plat
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 import
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 engagin
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 hundr
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 ho
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 i
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
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 organizatio
For the 108th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Archuleta, CIO at Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics, to talk about their decision to select and implement Oracle! Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics recently changed their EHR, so we kick this episode off by discussing the process they went through to select a new EHR. Then we talk about the key things that led them to their decision to go with Oracle Health and their new Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent. Next, we discuss whether IT or clinical was the driving desire for AI. We then dive deeper i
For the 107th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Milani, MD, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Sutter Health, to talk about Sutter Sync! We kick this episode off with Milani explaining what exactly Sutter Sync is. Then we talk about what went into the decision-making process to do their own device with direct connection to Epic, rather than using the other available devices/RPM vendors on the market. We also get into why they chose to start with high blood pressure and pregnancy. Next, Milani shares where he sees Sutter Sync going next after h
For the 106th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Scott Martin, CIO at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, to talk about working at a state health department! We kick this episode off by talking about the unique aspects of working at a state health department. Next, Martin shares how he approaches leadership of things like strategy and execution as a CIO. Then we discuss how he and his organization take an agile/lean approach to the work they do. We then get into the AI projects that Martin is currently working on, and he’s the most exci
For the 105th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Marcie Lafido, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, Chief Nursing Officer at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, to talk about the voices of nurses in healthcare! We kick this episode off by talking about the different workforce challenges nurses and nursing leaders are facing today, and trying to see if we can come up with any solutions for them. Next, we discuss why nurses don’t have a bigger voice in healthcare, despite having the most contact with patients and being some of the most trusted in healthcare. Then we debate wh
For the 104th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Madhu Narasimhan, CIO at DaVita, to talk about leveraging AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO is different in healthcare than in other industries and what is required to be successful in this high-stakes environment. Next, Narasimhan shares some of the ways that she’s been leveraging AI from an operational perspective. Then, we talk about how AI is being applied for clinical impact. We then get into analyzing how AI can improve quality and whether or not that plays a role in Narasimh
For the 103rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David Tucker, Former CIO, to discuss a CIO’s perspective on AI! We begin this episode by discussing what the biggest changes are from when Tucker was a CIO to today. As a former CIO, Tucker has been through the Best of Breed vs All-in-One cycle. So, as we prepare to go through it with AI, we discuss how a CIO should be approaching this challenge. Then Tucker shares how to stay patient with both your users and your board as they demand AI. Next, we discuss some key points to leading an organization during t
We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Viraj Narayanan, CEO at Cornerstone AI. Cornerstone uses AI to clean and standardize healthcare data. Cleaning healthcare data is a non-sexy job that consumes staggering amounts of resources in the industry. When Narayanan was at McKesson, he had 25 PhD biostatisticians who spent 70% of their time on data cleaning. Cornerstone AI reduces data cleaning time from 8-12 weeks to days. They maintain human oversight while accelerating processes, improve data quality while reducin
For the 102nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jordan Ruch, Chief Information Officer at AtlantiCare, to talk about Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent! AtlantiCare is one of the first users of Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent, so we kick this episode off with Ruch sharing his organization’s experience with it. Then, we discuss the workflow implications the Clinical AI Agent had. Next, Ruch shares his experience with the evolution of Oracle Health and discusses why he chose to stick with them. Ruch also shares what he expects from Oracle Health moving f
For the 101st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Tom Gillette, CIO at Mount Sinai Medical Center, to talk about digital messaging! We kick this episode off with Gillette sharing his experience with using Epic’s ART for InBasket messages. Then we take a look at the increase of digital messaging since COVID to debate whether or not we think this growth will continue to trend upwards, as well as share where we think all of this messaging is headed. Mount Sinai Medical Center is the first adopter to use ART for messages in Spanish. Gillette walks us through
For the 100th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mark Mabus, MD, CMIO, and VP EHR at Parkview Health, to talk about their part in the KLAS Arch Collaborative! We kick this episode off by first discussing the motivations behind the decision to join the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Next, Mabus shares what he learned from this collaborative and how he is acting on those learnings. We then take a look at Epic Signal to talk about how Mabus is leveraging it to better his efforts in improving patient education and burnout. Then we dive into what Mabus’s approach t
For the 99th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Catholic Health, to talk about Catholic Health being awarded Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant! We kick this episode off by first discussing what being recognized by Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant Program meant to Mainiero and his team. Then, Mainiero shares some of his achievements that came from this program and details what other CIOs can learn from them. Next, we talk about how to prioritize opportunities w
For the 98th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rich Temple, Former CIO! We kick this episode off with Temple sharing his greatest career achievement and what he is most proud of. Then we discuss how meaningful use was for Temple since he had already implemented the EHR pre-meaningful use. Next, we break down the project Temple worked on that taught him the most, to discuss what he learned. Hindsight is always 20/20, so now that Temple is entering retirement, he shares with us what he focused on too much as a healthcare CIO that he now would’ve stopped d
For the 97th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Faisal Hussain, MD, MHIIM, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, Executive Director, CDI at Wellstar Health System, to talk about Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)! We kick this episode off as Hussain details the aspects that many CIOs and healthcare leaders don’t understand about CDI but should. Next, we debate over whether RCM or more clinical quality efforts are driving the most CDI. Then, Hussain shares the keys to how he was able to centralize CDI across a growing integrated health system. There have been a lo
