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Donna Roach shares how digital governance, agile methodology, and clinician alignment are reshaping IT strategy. University of Utah Health is leveraging governance discipline and agile principles to build a digitally empowered organization, according to Chief Information Officer Donna Roach. Speaking about the health system’s journey toward achieving HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7, Roach described a focused, […] Source: University of Utah Health Achieves HIMSS EMRAM 7; CIO Credits an Agile, Clinician-Focused IT Strategy on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

MultiCare Health System’s technology leader reflects on leadership, burnout, and the hidden forces that drive organizational decay. In an era where technology drives healthcare delivery, leaders like Bradd Busick, SVP and CIO at MultiCare Health System, are increasingly focused on less visible forces: organizational entropy, emotional debt, and the fragility of trust within complex IT […] Source: CIO Bradd Busick on Managing Entropy, Trust, and Culture in Health IT  on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

CHIME’s Mari Savickis is keeping a close eye on the complex policy landscape confronting healthcare technology executives. As cyberattacks on healthcare providers surge in scale and sophistication, rural hospitals are emerging as particularly vulnerable targets. According to Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy at CHIME, the challenges facing these smaller health systems are intensifying […] Source: Help for ‘Smalls” Uncertain, HIPAA Revision Still Alive – CHIME Gives Update on Key Policy Issues as New Administration Settles In on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Effecting change in large health systems is a complex, high-stakes endeavor — especially for IT executives driving clinical and operational transformation. This webinar will explore how leaders can successfully “sell” a vision for change within their organizations, particularly when that change alters established workflows or power structures. Panelists will discuss strategies for building trust, securing buy-in, and aligning change initiatives with the broader mission of patient care and financial sustainability. Topics will include the importance of long-term relationship-building, the role of personal and organizational reputation, and the fine line between persuasion and directive authority. Drawing from real-world experience, leaders will share practical insights on what works, what doesn’t, and how to navigate the politics and psychology of transformation in clinical environments. Source: Selling Change: Vision, Trust, & Tactics for IT Executives on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Col. Chani Cordero explains how deep partnerships with nursing leaders and others are driving targeted innovations that improve care and conserve resources. At Brooke Army Medical Center—home to the military’s only Level I trauma center—Col. Chani Cordero, CIO, is making nurse-IT collaboration a cornerstone of digital transformation. One standout example: a tele-sitter program that replaced […] Source: Innovation Through Collaboration: How Brooke Army Medical Center’s CIO Aligns Tech With Clinical Need on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Dr. Lee Schwamm is the SVP and Chief Digital Health Officer at Yale New Haven Health, spearheading digital transformation in healthcare. He discusses the innovative Health AI Championship, designed to tackle real clinical challenges from within health systems rather than relying on Silicon Valley. The competition offers participants a chance to win $100,000 and promotes collaboration among health systems. Schwamm highlights the importance of protecting data and IP, while suggesting incentives to encourage sharing and cooperative innovation in the healthcare sector.

As healthcare organizations become prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, a focus on prevention alone is insufficient and costly. Cyber threats, from ransomware to disruptive breaches, have the potential to impact care continuity and operational performance. So how can healthcare IT executives prepare for what many say is the inevitable? In this timely webinar, we'll speak with leaders who are embracing resilience strategies that aim to withstand disruptions and minimize downtime. Source: Building Cyber Resilience: Navigating Healthcare’s New Reality on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Dr. Clara Lin, VP and CMIO at Seattle Children’s, shares how the health system is deploying AI to support clinicians and transforming governance to drive IT decisions. At Seattle Children’s, Dr. Clara Lin is leading an initiative that blends advanced AI with 15 years of carefully curated clinical pathways. The aim: to assist physicians at […] Source: Seattle Children’s Builds AI Assistant & Governance Model to Advance Pediatric Care on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Dr. Elias Kikano, Medical Director of Imaging Informatics at Grady Health System, shares strategies for fostering effective collaboration between CIOs and clinical imaging leaders to advance AI and enterprise imaging initiatives. As healthcare organizations face accelerating demands to integrate AI and consolidate imaging operations, the relationship between enterprise IT executives and department-level imaging informatics leaders […] Source: Governance & Close Coordination with Users Keys to Ensuring AI Infusions Into Imaging Workflows Help Rather than Hinder on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

When Gordon Groschl assumed the dual role of CISO & Director of Healthcare Technology Management at Texas Children’s Hospital eight months ago, part of his purview was one of the trickier (and fast evolving) niches of healthcare IT – biomedical equipment. Groschl, an 18-year veteran of the organization, now oversees a large network of over […] Source: Groschl Tightening Up Biomed Cyber at Texas Children’s, Notes Communication Key to Success on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.