CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today

John Lynn and Colin Hung
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The CIO podcast by Healthcare IT Today brings you the most practical healthcare CIO insights and perspectives. We know your job is challenging and we want to help you be more successful. On this podcast, you'll be on the front row to learn from the top healthcare CIOs.

  1. 2D AGO

    Change Management with Bradd Busick

    For the 92nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bradd Busick, SVP, Chief Information Officer at MultiCare Health System to talk about change management! We kick this episode off by discussing how Busick has been thinking about and approaching digital transformation in his organization as an action rather than just a buzzword. Next, we talk about some of the keys to successfully managing change as a leader. Then with change often being a topic that people are resistant to, we talk about how to get around that to make innovation a reality. Busick then shares with us the kinds of pressures MultiCare Health System has been feeling for a retail/consumer experience and how that has been impacting the organization. Next, we talk about the project Busick is most excited about and why. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Busick sharing the best piece of advice he's received in his career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

    17 min

  2. MAR 10

    Sustainability Through Technology with Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim

    For the 91st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, CEO of AI and Acting CIO at Emirates Health Services to talk about sustainability through technology! We first kick this episode off by taking a look at how Dr. Ibrahim and her team have been approaching digital transformation. Then we discuss how to look at sustainability from a healthcare perspective and Dr. Ibrahim shares what she is currently doing to make healthcare more sustainable through technology. Next, we talk about the huge investments in AI the UAE is making as Dr. Ibrahim gives us some examples of how she is using AI in healthcare. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Dr. Ibrahim giving her advice to other female CIOs or aspiring female CIOs. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

    25 min

  3. FEB 24

    AI Use Cases with Barry Stein

    For the 90th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Barry Stein, MD, MBA, VP and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Hartford HealthCare to talk about AI use cases! We kick this episode off as Stein shares how Hartford HealthCare has been approaching AI. Then we discuss what went into their decision to partner with Aidoc and implement their platform. Stein then updates us on where they're at with the implementation, what it looks like, and what areas it will have an impact. Next, we talk about how Hartford HealthCare is looking to collaborate with Aidoc to implement more AI use cases in the future. Then we take a look at AI as a whole to look at what he thinks is next for AI. Stein then shares the areas that he's watching and working on that he believes AI will help. We then talk about how Hartford HealthCare's CEO has said that he wants the organization to be "the most consumer-centric system in healthcare" and share some examples of how IT is helping to support this effort. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Stein passing along advice to any aspiring Chief Innovation Officers. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

  4. JAN 27

    Healthcare IT Data with John Lee

    For the 89th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by John Lee, MD, FAAEM, FAMIA, FHIMSS, Founder at HIT Peak Advisors and Former CMIO to talk about healthcare IT data! We kick this episode off by discussing how the consumer has evolved in healthcare and its impact on the IT and services we need. Next, we evaluate the data in healthcare to determine three things — how good it is, where we are at with it, and what will happen if we don't improve it. Lee then talks about his use of Epic Cosmos and how that has changed his approach to leveraging data in healthcare. Then we debate over how to bridge the communication gap between clinical and IT. Next, we share some examples of where IT is changing healthcare and examples of where we're just paving dysfunctional cowpaths. Lastly, Lee passes along the best piece of advice he's gotten in his career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

    48 min

  5. JAN 13

    A Healthcare Perspective on Southern California Wildfires

    For the 88th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed to talk about the wildfires in Southern California. As an LA native, Lowe gives us an update on what it's like in Southern California right now. Next, we talk about the impact this disaster is having on healthcare organizations. Then we discuss what happens when a medical facility is gone and what we can learn from this tragedy. Lowe then shares how AltaMed has been going beyond their patients and has been supporting other public health services. Next, we get into how AltaMed has been diverting their patients to another clinic, if they've gone to telehealth during this tragedy, and other efforts to manage their 1000+ appointments per day. Lastly, Lowe passes along his suggestions on what other healthcare organizations should do to prepare for tragedies like this that could hit their community. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

    17 min

  6. 12/30/2024

    CHIME and KLAS Synergy Awards with Jeffrey Sturman

    For the 87th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jeffrey Sturman, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Memorial Healthcare System to talk about their recent wins of the CHIME and KLAS Synergy Award! We kick this episode off with Sturman sharing what it means to him and his organization to have won the KLAS Arch Pinnacle Award focused on EHR User Experience and the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired (9 or above) focused on Digital Health Innovation Award which combined won them the CHIME and KLAS Synergy award. Then we talk about what it took to achieve these awards and why other CIOs should strive to earn them with their own teams. Next, Sturman shares what he heard from clinicians during this process as well as what he did after learning from them. We then talk about how Sturman leverages the EHR and other IT and AI to both meet his current needs and prepare for his future needs. Next, we discuss the other efforts Sturman has been working on that are making an impact. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Sturman sharing the best piece of advice he's gotten in his career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

    30 min

  7. 12/16/2024

    Cybersecurity Needs with Kate Pierce

    For the 86th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Kate Pierce, Senior vCISO and Executive Director of Govt Affairs at Fortified Health Security and a Former CIO and CISO at a provider organization, to talk about cybersecurity! We kick this episode off by discussing the recent administration change and what that could mean moving forward. Then we debate if this change will put pressure on healthcare organizations to improve their cybersecurity or not. Next, we take a look at the skills gap in cybersecurity to talk about how CIOs and CISOs should be working to address their security needs — should they go in-house or will they have to go third-party? We then discuss how limited budgets and resources will affect an organization's ability to meet the new healthcare regulations moving forward. Next, we debate whether AI will enable cyber initiatives or if it will widen the disparity for rural healthcare. Lastly, we conclude this episode as Pierce gives advice to anyone who's just starting their work in healthcare IT or cybersecurity. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

  8. 12/02/2024

    Epic Cloud Migration with Tim Calahan

    For the 85th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about migrating Epic to the cloud with this episode's special guest, Tim Calahan, MS, MBA, DBA, Chief Technology Officer at Michigan Medicine! We kick this episode off by discussing why migrating Epic to the cloud should be a key priority for hospitals. Transitioning from on-prem Epic hosting to the cloud can be difficult though, so we then talk about the keys to making your transition seamless. Next, we take a look into what a CIO should be doing to prep their organization internally for the move to the cloud. Calahan then shares how he approached the various cloud options such as AWS, Azure, Epic, and Third Party. Next, we discuss the real-world benefits to patients and staff with Epic in the public cloud. We conclude this episode with Calahan passing along the best piece of advice he's gotten in his career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

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