CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today

John Lynn and Colin Hung
CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today

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. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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/

  5. 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/

  6. 11/18/2024

    AI Champion with Avi Sharma

    For the 84th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Avi Sharma, MD, Radiologist and Director of AI at Jefferson Einstein to talk about AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how you should approach being an AI champion in your organization. Then, Sharma shares how he is approaching AI governance. While AI holds a lot of positive potential for healthcare, it is still a new and largely untested area of healthcare, which can cause a lot of hesitance to adopt it. To address these concerns, Sharma discusses how he has overcome resistance to AI in organizations. Next, we take a look at AI solutions that integrate and those that don't. We discuss how Sharma approaches integrating AI solutions and whether or not he's ok with solutions that don't integrate. AI is a hot topic in healthcare right now, with many people looking to find their own spot in the market. So with this influx of vendors in AI, we discuss how to look at choosing the correct vendors. Lastly, we wrap this episode up as Sharma passes along career advice to anyone who's looking to work in AI. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

  7. 11/04/2024

    Health Equity with Leigh Williams

    The 83rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Leigh Williams, Assistant CIO at Augusta Health, to talk about health equity! We kick this episode off with Williams sharing what she is most looking forward to at this conference. Then we shift our focus toward the health equity-related awards Augusta Health has recently won: the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award given by the Office of Minority Health at CMS and the American Hospital Association's 2024 Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Williams shares how she got started in this work. Then we discuss how working on health equity has changed Augusta Health. Next, we take a deeper look into the impact these efforts have had on their patient population. We then dig into the strategies Williams subscribes to, from a business perspective, to provide these extended services. Augusta Health has also recently decided to move to MEDITECH's Expanse platform - Williams shares what goals played into this strategic decision. Then we discuss how this shift to MEDITECH Expanse has furthered their community engagement efforts. Finally, we conclude this episode as Williams passes along the best piece of advice she's been given in her career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And check out the sponsor of this episode, MEDITECH, here: https://ehr.meditech.com/

    15 min

  8. 10/21/2024

    Mental Health with Erin Osbourn

    For the 82nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Erin Osbourn, Chief Information Officer at Child Mind Institute, to talk about mental health! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO of a mental health organization differs from being a CIO of other healthcare organizations. Then Osbourn shares what she would do if she had a magic wand that could make anything happen for mental health. Next, we talk about what project Osbourn was the most excited to work on and what made it a success. We then shift our focus over to AI. Osbourn shares how she is approaching AI and what impact she thinks it will make on behavioral health. Then we talk about the technology/trend that we are excited about and don't think enough people are talking about. Lastly, we wrap this episode up as Osbourn shares the best piece of advice she's heard in her career. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

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