The Vurge: Go-Live Leadership Lessons with Oliver Galicki

We talk with Oliver Galicki of Memorial Hermann Health System, who transformed a football injury into a thriving career in healthcare IT. Listen as Oliver reveals how the leadership skills he developed on the field are now essential in guiding Memorial Hermann’s Epic implementation. He shares the importance of teamwork, communication, and maintaining focus as Memorial Hermann approaches a critical Go Live milestone. 

Oliver shares the strategies that helped overcome resistance and manage employee concerns, and we delve into the unique dynamics of managing a remote IT team, maintaining employee satisfaction, and the benefits of structured in-person collaboration weeks. Tune in for a compelling blend of leadership, sports, and healthcare IT wisdom.

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About Divurgent

Divurgent is a full-service, healthcare-focused/HIT consulting firm led by people you actually want to work with. We’re one of the only firms out there that has your back for the whole journey. We can help you select an EHR or tool, implement it, staff it, bring you live, optimize it, and more. Three-hundred sixty degrees. Most of our focus is on EHRs, but we do much more than that. We think beyond the system and below the surface. Think workflow, digital strategy, operational readiness, change management and more. We’re most excited by helping you solve your most complex challenges.

We Attract, Develop, and Retain Top Talent | Our team has been in your shoes. Our consultants have worked within health systems, across all levels, so we bring operational and clinical expertise to every role. We have experts in EHR implementation, analytics, digital strategy, project management, managed services, and more, and we can rapidly source talent that fits our client’s project and culture.

Our Methodology is Proven | Our methodology considers operational realities, health system structural dynamics, and change management to present tailored solutions that are data-driven, scalable, and primed for adoption. And it’s future-focused: we design based on where your organization is going, not where it is today.

We Do What’s Right and Can Do It Quickly | Since 2007, we’ve been privately-owned, healthcare-focused, and driven foremost by commitment to our clients. This independence allows us to be agile – team members are empowered to make critical decisions in real-time – and flexible. Our relationships are much greater than the value of our contracts.

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