3 Takeaways from the HIMSS 2023 Global Health Conference
Put together by the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), their annual global health conferences are a large and highly influential health information technology event, with over 40,000 professionals in attendance, such as CIOs, providers, and IT experts. This year’s HIMSS23 conference was held in chilly Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention Center […]
How to Address Operational Debt in Healthcare
The interplay of operational debt and technology debt often produces a compounding snowball effect until your organization experiences an avalanche of inefficiency. Operational debt arises from suboptimal processes, decisions, and poorly implemented technology that leads to inefficiencies and waste, while technology debt arises from suboptimal technology choices, architecture decisions, or code quality issues. This interplay […]
Our Top 4 ViVE 2023 Conference Takeaways
Produced by The College of Healthcare Management Executives (CHIME) and HLTH, ViVE is a premier conference event held for senior digital health leaders around healthcare IT innovation and business transformation. This year’s ViVE Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee at the Music City Center, and covered many pertinent themes – like AI, managing costs, and […]
Top Priorities for Healthcare CIOs Entering New Organizations
It’s vital for new CIOs, or CIOs starting at a new organization, to quickly identify their top priorities within their department to ensure they make the most significant impacts. Equally critical is to prioritize building relationships with their peers and quickly integrate themselves into strategic leadership. Due to the complexities of healthcare IT departments, it […]
How Leaders Can Support Women in Healthcare IT
The IT industry is booming, and even with the recent layoffs, over 682,800 new jobs are expected to be added to the U.S. workforce by 2031 – but women are still underrepresented in these roles. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), women make up 57% of employed U.S. adults, yet […]
Long-Term Cost Saving Opportunities in Healthcare
Having experienced financial challenges for several years, many healthcare organizations are struggling to find ways to reduce costs while prioritizing the experiences of their patients. Health systems are operating in the red, challenging clinician shortages are contending with increased patient volume, and rising inflation is still combatting with the ever-changing pandemic landscape. This stressful fiscal […]
Key Opportunities for Healthcare Cost Savings
The financial challenges facing the healthcare industry today are staggering and continues to be a top issue for healthcare CEOs. Healthcare is experiencing challenging clinician shortages. Hospitals and provider groups have been continuously operating in the red due to a competitive labor market requiring expensive labor contracts. Patient volume has increased, partly due to patients […]
Squashing the Digital Transformation Buzzword
With a new year, new budgets, and new goals set, it’s not surprising if scaling “digital transformation” is in the plans for your team and healthcare organization. But while there’s so much buzz about digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), the reality is that we’re still wrestling to clearly articulate exactly what digital transformation means. […]
Closing the SDOH Gap with AI, ML, and Data Analysis
Read how incorporating AI & ML technologies as part of a data analysis strategy can better patient needs, care management, and coordination of SDOH resources.
How Healthcare is Going Google
In today’s age of Digital Transformation, healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to move their data to the cloud. It wasn’t always this way – pre-pandemic, healthcare systems had their reservations about migrating organizational and patient data into Google Cloud. What if the transition requires too much effort? Can we trust Google with our data? How […]
CHIME 2022 Conference Recap and Takeaways
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) celebrated its 30th anniversary at this year’s annual Fall Forum, held November 7 – November 10 in San Antonio, Texas. CHIME’s Fall Forum provides an opportunity for Chief Information Officers, senior healthcare IT leaders, and industry partners to collaborate, exchange ideas, and develop professionally. With CEO Ed […]
The Value of Project Portfolio Management in Healthcare
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) isn’t just a nice to have IT methodology – it’s an incredibly valuable management process that allows organizations to perform at their highest potential. With both health and life on the line, there is arguably no other industry that benefits more from running optimally than healthcare. PPM methodologies are essential for […]