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The best way to gain buy-in with an EHR migration? Communicate constantly and demonstrate, “through incremental results over time,” how it is helping to increase efficiency and lower costs while providing a better experience, says CIO Tanya Townsend. Source: Q&A with LCMC Health CIO Tanya Townsend, Part 2: “Let’s focus on how we make a difference.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

“There’s no longer going to be a distinction among acute, ambulatory and virtual; it’s going to be one care ecosystem,” said Hank Capps, MD, in a recent podcast. And that means the ability to be nimble and shift “is going to be really important.” Source: Q&A with CIDO Hank Capps, Part 1: “We have to be more entrepreneurial in our thinking.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Defending against an attack is easier if you have some idea when and how it's coming. In this webinar, leaders will discuss the best sources for threat intelligence, the top threats currently facing health systems and the most promising defenses against those dangers. Source: Enhancing Cyber-Resilience with Timely Threat Intelligence on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Many health systems are investing in cloud deployments that give them greater stability, a pay-for-what-you-use pricing model and enhanced security. But with the cloud now a primary target for cyber criminals, moving your email to one of the large public cloud providers doesn't mean you are totally off the security hook. In fact, it doesn’t even necessarily mean your email is secure. In this webinar, we'll speak to leaders about the security implications of sending your email off prem. Source: Exploring the Security Considerations of Moving Your Email to the Cloud  on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Dr. Shelly Disser, VP of Solution Delivery with MediQuant, talks with healthsystemCIO's Anthony Guerra about how organizations are working to rationalize their application portfolios, why battling Covid made those projects more difficult, and some best practices on how to manage the issue today. Source: Partner Perspective: M&A and Covid-Induced Buying Leave Health Systems Struggling with Application Rationalization on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The use of collaborative tools has been a game-changer, but it requires “an ongoing maturation of how we then learn to live with and apply this technology in a way that's beneficial, and doesn’t become a distraction or a burden on our employees,” said CIO Reid Stephan. Source: Q&A with Reid Stephan, Part 1: “There’s a Need for This Type of Experience beyond Covid.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Mark McArdle, Chief Products & Design Officer at Imprivata, and Anthony Guerra, Founder & Editor in Chief, healthsystemCIO, discuss the state of security in health systems, how those organizations are working to balance security and usability, and where identity governance fits into the equation.  Source: Partner Perspective: Leading with ROI Key to Getting Identity Governance Projects Approved on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

For Karen Marhefka, serving in an advisory role to Liz Johnson provided an opportunity to hone her skills in navigating “the politics and nuances” of the healthcare IT world, while also watching her “blind side.” Source: Q&A with Karen Marhefka, Part 2: “In a remote structure, everyone has more of a voice.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Covid's impact on health systems -- which saw clinicians pulled into different roles, workers accessing systems remotely, and telehealth reach unimagined heights -- brought home how important identity governance (IG) was to a sound security strategy, with organizations such as Gartner and NIST echoing its importance. As Covid abates and reprioritization reshuffles many to-do lists, organizations that think they can kick identity governance down the road do so at their peril. In this webinar, we'll hear from leaders about why identity remains a top security focus, and how they're making sure it's done right. Source: Building Identity Governance into Your Post-Covid Security Strategy on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The key to transitioning several “independent, proud organizations” to a single platform? “Building a concept of shared governance,” said CIO Tanya Townsend, who talked about LCMC Health’s journey during a recent podcast. Source: Q&A with LCMC Health CIO Tanya Townsend, Part 1: “We can’t go back to the way things were.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.