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On March 9, HHS and ONC published the long-awaited and hotly-debated 21st Century Cures Interoperability Final Rule which also covers information blocking and certification. While the interoperability rule may have been the most hotly debated part, an important section requiring hospitals and health systems to send electronic notifications to other healthcare providers when a patient is admitted, discharged, or transferred could have the greatest impact on care quality. In this interview, Jay Desai, Co-Founder & CEO of PatientPing, breaks down the rule and offers advice on how CIOs can get into compliance. Source: Partner Perspective: Final Rule Means CIOs Must Share ADTs, But Had Better Know Where They’re Going on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

The healthcare IT industry needs more diversity on leadership teams, "but it can’t just be women helping women," says Jamie Nelson, CIO at HSS, in this podcast. "It's not a women's issue; it's an organizational issue." Source: Q&A with CIO Jamie Nelson, Part 2: “There Is a Gender Issue.” 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 a successful implementation is remembering that the technology is the easy part, says Jamie Nelson, who talks about her team’s work at HSS. The hard part is the organizational transformation behind it. Source: Q&A with CIO Jamie Nelson, Part 1: “The Technology Is the Easy Part.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Part of the CIO’s role is to ensure initiatives can be delivered in a way that doesn’t disrupt availability. What’s just as important, however, is having the confidence to proceed even when there is some risk, says Brian Lancaster. Source: Q&A with Brian Lancaster, Part 2: “You Can’t Be Terrified of the Unknown.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Implementing EHRs is a critical step for health systems, no one doubts that. But to truly transform the way care is delivered, organizations have to do much more — especially around consumerism, says Brian Lancaster. Source: Q&A with Brian Lancaster, Part 1: “Consumerism Is a Key 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.

Artificial intelligence is not going to replace “highly trained clinicians who use their intuition and insight to make decisions,” but it can show them something they have missed, says Nader Mherabi, CIO at NYU Langone Health. Source: Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 2: “There’s So Much More We Can Do.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Change management may seem complex, but it really comes down to a very simple idea: “If people don’t understand why you’re doing something, they’ll never buy into it,” says Danny Scott, CIO at Good Samaritan. Source: Q&A with CIO Danny Scott, Part 2: Change Management “Is All About Education.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

For organizations like NYU Langone, digital isn’t a buzzword; it’s a philosophy of leveraging technology to improve patient care, make processes more efficient, and reduce costs, says CIO Nader Mherabi. Source: Q&A with CIO Nader Mherabi, Part 1: “To Excel, You Have to Be Highly Digitalized.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

One of the biggest mistakes organizations can make? Focusing too much on the day to day, and not enough on strategic planning, says CIO Danny Scott. In this interview, he talks about what he has done to establish a “real vision” at Good Samaritan. Source: Q&A with CIO Danny Scott, Part 1: “Our Job Is to Enable. That’s What IS Does.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Sometimes the most effective way to help develop staff is to take them away from the day to day, says CIO Mathew Gaug, who talks about why he’s a firm believer in cross-training and rounding. Source: Q&A with CIO Mathew Gaug, Part 2: “There’s a Lot to Do, but It’s Good Work.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.