CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today

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  An Inside Look on CIOs with Jeff Sturman

  Published Jun 29, 2026

  Jeff Sturman

  For the 117th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jeff Sturman, Former CIO and Managing Partner & Practice Leader, Information Technology & Digital at WittKieffer, to talk about the ins and outs of being a CIO! We kick this episode off by discussing why we think so many CIOs only last 3-5 years and whether we think that is a good or a bad thing. Then we list out the things that health systems are really looking for in CIOs today, that they really weren’t be

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  Adopting AI and Smart Tech with Jill Evans

  Published Jun 15, 2026

  Jill Evans

  For the 116th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jill Evans, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at MetroHealth, to talk about adopting AI and smart tech! We kick this episode off by discussing what went into the decision to deploy the Artisight Smart Hospital Platform at Metro Health – diving deep into the challenges Evans wanted to solve and the benefits she was looking to achieve. Next, Evans shares which features in the Artisight platform

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  Healthcare Communication Solutions with John Gaede

  Published Jun 1, 2026

  John Gaede

  For the 115th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by John Gaede, CIO at San Juan Regional Medical Center, to talk about healthcare communication solutions! We kick this episode off by discussing the big challenges Gaede faces as a rural health CIO. Next, Gaede shares why he chose to go with the PerfectServe solution over the EHR functionality for his organization. Then, we dive deep into the scope of Gaede’s project with PerfectServe as he shares his main goal

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  ACOs and Long-Term Care with Mike Camacho

  Published May 18, 2026

  Mike Camacho

  For the 114th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mike Camacho, CEO at Sound Long Term Care, to talk about ACOs and long-term care! We kick this episode off by discussing why ACOs have been a challenge for long-term care. Then, Camacho shares what his experience and results have been from being a part of an ACO. Next, we talk about how Camacho is leveraging data, care coordination, and technology in his efforts. We also talk about where Camacho is getting h

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  Balancing Hospital Needs with Technology and Innovation with Nitin Agarwal

  Published May 4, 2026

  Nitin Agarwal

  For the 113th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Nitin Agarwal, Chief Information Officer at Wayne Memorial Hospital, to talk about balancing hospital operational needs with technology and innovation! We kick this episode off with one of the biggest technologies in healthcare right now – AI. Agarwal shares where and how he sees AI currently benefiting his organization. Then we discuss how to approach AI as it evolves so quickly. Next, we take a look at Aga

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  A CEO's View on Healthcare Technology with Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul

  Published Apr 20, 2026

  For the 112th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Fatih Mehmet Gul, MD, CEO at The View Hospital – Cedars-Sinai (in Doha, Qatar), to talk about a CEO’s view on healthcare technology! We kick this episode off with Dr. Fatih sharing his view of IT. Next, we talk about some of the IT effects Dr. Fatih has seen a major impact from. Then, we discuss the expectations he has of AI as a CEO – what he’s excited for, what he’s nervous of, and what he’s scared of. We

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  Navigating the Changing World of Healthcare with Rusty Yeager

  Published Mar 23, 2026

  Rusty Yeager

  For the 111th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rusty Yeager, Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health to talk about navigating the changing world of healthcare as a CIO! We kick this episode off by discussing what we think the greatest leadership challenge healthcare CIOs are facing right now. Then we debate how we think CIOs should be navigating the ever-evolving world of AI. Next, Yeager tells us more about the Palantir solution. We then get into the valu

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  IT Efficiency with Todd Richardson

  Published Mar 9, 2026

  Todd Richardson

  The 110th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, is sponsored by HCTec, helping healthcare organizations optimize IT labor strategy and improve operational efficiency! This time, we are joined by Todd Richardson, Former CIO, to talk about IT! We kick this episode off by talking about how health systems are under real margin pressure right now and how that is changing the expectations of IT. Then, we debate why IT often feels like a financial burden instead of a lever for effic

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  Fractional CIO Work with Ryan Thousand

  Published Feb 23, 2026

  Ryan Thousand

  For the 109th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ryan Thousand, CIO at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, to talk about fractional CIO work! We kick this episode off with Thousand sharing some examples of where he has had to right-size his approach to IT in rural health. Rural health is often brought up when discussing the disadvantages they have, so to flip that, we are discussing some of the advantages rural health IT leaders have over larger health s

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  Implementing Oracle with Michael Archuleta

  Published Feb 9, 2026

  Michael Archuleta

  For the 108th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Archuleta, CIO at Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics, to talk about their decision to select and implement Oracle! Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics recently changed their EHR, so we kick this episode off by discussing the process they went through to select a new EHR. Then we talk about the key things that led them to their decision to go with Oracle Health and their new Oracle Health Clinical AI

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  Sutter Sync with Richard Milani

  Published Jan 26, 2026

  Richard Milani

  For the 107th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Milani, MD, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Sutter Health, to talk about Sutter Sync! We kick this episode off with Milani explaining what exactly Sutter Sync is. Then we talk about what went into the decision-making process to do their own device with direct connection to Epic, rather than using the other available devices/RPM vendors on the market. We also get into why they chose to start with

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  State Health Departments with Scott Martin

  Published Jan 12, 2026

  Scott Martin

  For the 106th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Scott Martin, CIO at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, to talk about working at a state health department! We kick this episode off by talking about the unique aspects of working at a state health department. Next, Martin shares how he approaches leadership of things like strategy and execution as a CIO. Then we discuss how he and his organization take an agile/lean approach to the work t

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  Nursing Voices with Marcie Lafido

  Published Dec 15, 2025

  Marcie Lafido

  For the 105th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Marcie Lafido, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, Chief Nursing Officer at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, to talk about the voices of nurses in healthcare! We kick this episode off by talking about the different workforce challenges nurses and nursing leaders are facing today, and trying to see if we can come up with any solutions for them. Next, we discuss why nurses don’t have a bigger voice in healthcare, despite havin

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  Leveraging AI with Madhu Narasimhan

  Published Dec 1, 2025

  Madhu Narasimhan

  For the 104th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Madhu Narasimhan, CIO at DaVita, to talk about leveraging AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO is different in healthcare than in other industries and what is required to be successful in this high-stakes environment. Next, Narasimhan shares some of the ways that she’s been leveraging AI from an operational perspective. Then, we talk about how AI is being applied for clinical impact. We

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  CIO Perspective on AI with David Tucker

  Published Sep 22, 2025

  David Tucker

  For the 103rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David Tucker, Former CIO, to discuss a CIO’s perspective on AI! We begin this episode by discussing what the biggest changes are from when Tucker was a CIO to today. As a former CIO, Tucker has been through the Best of Breed vs All-in-One cycle. So, as we prepare to go through it with AI, we discuss how a CIO should be approaching this challenge. Then Tucker shares how to stay patient with both your users an

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  Data Cleaning and Standardization with Cornerstone AI

  Published Sep 19, 2025

  We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Viraj Narayanan, CEO at Cornerstone AI. Cornerstone uses AI to clean and standardize healthcare data. Cleaning healthcare data is a non-sexy job that consumes staggering amounts of resources in the industry. When Narayanan was at McKesson, he had 25 PhD biostatisticians who spent 70% of their time on data cleaning. Cornerstone AI reduces data cleaning time from 8-12 weeks to

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  Clinical AI Agent with Jordan Ruch

  Published Sep 8, 2025

  Jordan Ruch

  For the 102nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jordan Ruch, Chief Information Officer at AtlantiCare, to talk about Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent! AtlantiCare is one of the first users of Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent, so we kick this episode off with Ruch sharing his organization’s experience with it. Then, we discuss the workflow implications the Clinical AI Agent had. Next, Ruch shares his experience with the evolution of Oracle Health and dis

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  Digital Messaging with Tom Gillette

  Published Aug 25, 2025

  Tom Gillette

  For the 101st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Tom Gillette, CIO at Mount Sinai Medical Center, to talk about digital messaging! We kick this episode off with Gillette sharing his experience with using Epic’s ART for InBasket messages. Then we take a look at the increase of digital messaging since COVID to debate whether or not we think this growth will continue to trend upwards, as well as share where we think all of this messaging is headed. Mount Sina

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  KLAS Arch Collaborative with Mark Mabus

  Published Aug 11, 2025

  Mark Mabus

  For the 100th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mark Mabus, MD, CMIO, and VP EHR at Parkview Health, to talk about their part in the KLAS Arch Collaborative! We kick this episode off by first discussing the motivations behind the decision to join the KLAS Arch Collaborative. Next, Mabus shares what he learned from this collaborative and how he is acting on those learnings. We then take a look at Epic Signal to talk about how Mabus is leveraging it to bett

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  Epic's Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant with Michael Mainiero

  Published Jul 28, 2025

  Michael Mainiero

  For the 99th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Catholic Health, to talk about Catholic Health being awarded Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant! We kick this episode off by first discussing what being recognized by Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant Program meant to Mainiero and his team. Then, Mainiero shares some of his achievements that came from this program an

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  CIO in Retrospection with Rich Temple

  Published Jul 14, 2025

  Rich Temple

  For the 98th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rich Temple, Former CIO! We kick this episode off with Temple sharing his greatest career achievement and what he is most proud of. Then we discuss how meaningful use was for Temple since he had already implemented the EHR pre-meaningful use. Next, we break down the project Temple worked on that taught him the most, to discuss what he learned. Hindsight is always 20/20, so now that Temple is entering retireme

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  Clinical Documentation Improvement with Faisal Hussain

  Published Jun 16, 2025

  Faisal Hussain

  For the 97th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Faisal Hussain, MD, MHIIM, RHIA, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, Executive Director, CDI at Wellstar Health System, to talk about Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)! We kick this episode off as Hussain details the aspects that many CIOs and healthcare leaders don’t understand about CDI but should. Next, we debate over whether RCM or more clinical quality efforts are driving the most CDI. Then, Hussain shares the keys

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  The Role of CIOs with Christopher Kunney

  Published Jun 2, 2025

  Christopher Kunney

  For the 96th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Christopher Kunney, Managing Partner at IOTECH Consulting, to talk about the role of CIOs! We kick this episode off by discussing how the role of CIO has changed since Kunney first started. Then we talk about the skills CIOs need to develop today. Next, we take the opposite approach and discuss what has not changed about the role of CIOs. We then take a look at some areas of healthcare, such as health equity,

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  Private 5G Networks with Christian Lindmark

  Published May 19, 2025

  Christian Lindmark

  For the 95th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Christian Lindmark, CTO at Stanford Health Care and Stanford School of Medicine, to talk about private 5G networks! We kick this episode off by discussing the importance of connectivity in Lindmark’s hospital and some of the challenges he faced. Then, Lindmark shares with us what led him to implement a private 5G network at his organizations. 5G in healthcare has been discussed before, but to make sure we’re

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  Lessons from Rugby with Albert Oriol

  Published May 5, 2025

  Albert Oriol

  For the 94th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Albert Oriol, Former CIO, to talk about the different ways rugby can be applied to healthcare IT! We kick this episode off by discussing what lessons from rugby can be applied to healthcare IT. Next, we take a look at the culture the All Blacks have created in rugby to see what parts of their culture we should apply to healthcare. We then move up to the leadership lessons we can learn from rugby that healthca

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  California Laws and Regulations with David T. Ford

  Published Apr 7, 2025

  For the 93rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA) to talk about some of California’s laws and regulations for health IT! We kick this episode off by discussing what is happening at the state level in California to regulate AI. Then, we talk about what other states can learn from California’s experience in this regulation. Looking at the bigger picture, we theorize what

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  Change Management with Bradd Busick

  Published Mar 24, 2025

  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 a

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  Sustainability Through Technology with Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim

  Published Mar 10, 2025

  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 m

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  AI Use Cases with Barry Stein

  Published Feb 24, 2025

  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

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  Healthcare IT Data with John Lee

  Published Jan 27, 2025

  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 talk

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  A Healthcare Perspective on Southern California Wildfires

  Published Jan 13, 2025

  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 beyo

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  CHIME and KLAS Synergy Awards with Jeffrey Sturman

  Published Dec 30, 2024

  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 Heal

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  Cybersecurity Needs with Kate Pierce

  Published Dec 16, 2024

  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, w

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  Epic Cloud Migration with Tim Calahan

  Published Dec 2, 2024

  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 and CEO of EHC Consulting! 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

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  AI Champion with Avi Sharma

  Published Nov 18, 2024

  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

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  Health Equity with Leigh Williams

  Published Nov 4, 2024

  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 Ameri

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  Mental Health with Erin Osbourn

  Published Oct 21, 2024

  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 exci

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  MEDITECH Expanse with Nolan Hennessee

  Published Oct 7, 2024

  Nolan Hennessee

  The 81st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Nolan Hennessee, CIO and Vice President at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System to talk about the use of MEDITECH Expanse in his organization. Hennessee has been a strong advocate for MEDITECH as his primary health system vendor, so we kick this episode off by taking a deeper look into what he looks for and values in a partner. Next, we talk about his work in fast-track

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  Security and Awareness Culture with Brian Shea

  Published Sep 23, 2024

  Brian Shea

  For the 80th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Brian Shea, Chief Information Officer at MedOne Healthcare Partners to talk about security! We kick this episode off by discussing the “bricks and mortars” things that are often neglected in favor of shiny objects. Next, we look into how much security is enough security and how you can tell if you’ve done enough for your organization. Then we talk about what it takes to create a culture of security and awaren

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  The CrowdStrike Outage with Mike Mainiero

  Published Sep 9, 2024

  Mike Mainiero

  For the 79th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mike Mainiero, SVP and CDIO at Catholic Health to talk about his experience with the CrowdStike outage! We kick this episode off by discussing how Mainiero and his team responded to the outage. Then, we talk about how quickly it took him to realize what was happening and know that this was going to be a larger-scale problem. Mainiero then shares what he had previously done to prepare his organization for inci

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  The Current State of Nursing in Healthcare with Yolanda VanRiel

  Published Aug 26, 2024

  For the 78th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Yolanda VanRiel, PhD, RN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, CNE, ANEF, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Nursing at North Carolina Central University (Also available at NCCU Online) to talk about the state of nursing in healthcare today! We kick this episode off by discussing the major challenges nursing faces today. Then we take a look at the number of nurses striking and talk about what is causing this and what le

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  Implementing AI with Sameer Sethi

  Published Jul 15, 2024

  Sameer Sethi

  For the 77th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Sameer Sethi, SVP, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health to talk about implementing AI! To kick this episode off, Sethi shares his thoughts on the current use of AI and where it is most useful. Then we discuss how to find the right places to use AI and how to ensure that it is benefitting both the organization and the patients. Next, we debate whether regulating AI is good or bad for

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  Renovating Healthcare IT, a Health IT Book by Susan Snedaker

  Published Jun 17, 2024

  For the 76th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Susan Snedaker, Chief Information Officer at El Rio Health to talk about her new book, Renovating Healthcare IT: Building the Foundation for Digital Transformation! We kick this episode off by talking about the motivations behind Snedaker’s newest publication. Snedaker then passes along some advice for anyone out there who would like to write their own health IT book. Next, we discuss what takeaway every CIO

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  AI Benefits with Bill Hudson

  Published Jun 3, 2024

  Bill Hudson

  For the 75th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bill Hudson, Chief Digital Strategist at Aidoc and former CIO at INTEGRIS Health and John Muir Health to talk AI! We kick this episode off by discussing the motivation behind his transition from his role as CIO to the vendor side. Then we talk about where we think AI will offer operational benefits to organizations. Next, we debate over how CIOs should be approaching the wave of AI solutions/algorithms/platfo

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  Ambient Clinical Voice with Ray Lowe

  Published May 6, 2024

  Ray Lowe

  For the 74th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed! We kick this episode off by discussing how the role of CIO is different at an FQHC than at other organizations. Then Lowe shares with us the patient experience projects he is actively working on and discusses how those projects have changed over time. Next, we debate over ambient clinical voice to decide if it is real or if it’s all just hype. We transition this debate into h

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  Health IT Projects with Michael Restuccia

  Published Apr 22, 2024

  Michael Restuccia

  For the 73rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Restuccia, CIO at Penn Medicine to talk about health IT projects! We kick off this episode by discussing the project Restuccia is currently devoting most of his time to. Then we talk about what area of health IT he finds concerning and is keeping an eye on. Next, Restuccia shares with us a project he was successful at and what made it a success. We then expand our focus to the organization as a whole

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  South Shore Hospital with Donald McGruder

  Published Apr 8, 2024

  For the 72nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Donald McGruder, Chief Information and Revenue Integrity Officer at South Shore Hospital. We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability. Next, we discuss how interoperability influences the hospital’s strategies and operations. McGruder then talks about what drove the decision to work with Secure Exchange

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  Data, Analytics, and AI with Richard Clark, PhD

  Published Mar 25, 2024

  For the 71st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Richard Clarke, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer at Highmark Health to discuss data, analytics, and AI! To kick off this episode, we discuss Clarke’s double role working for a payer and provider and how that has allowed him to do things that would otherwise be difficult if he wasn’t. Then we take a look at the use of AI and GenAI and talk about where it is making the most impact in healt

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  Chief Medical Information Officers with Donald Levick, MD

  Published Mar 11, 2024

  For the 70th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Donald Levick, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP, FHIMSS, Consultant, Former CMIO and Pediatrician at Lehigh Valley Health Network about the role of Chief Medical Information Officers (CMIOs)! So to kick this episode off, we are taking a look at the shrinking margins and increasing demands in healthcare to discuss how CMIOs can respond to them. Then we debate who is the correct person for CMIOs to report to. Next, we go ov

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  Rural Healthcare with Dr. Michael Hasselberg

  Published Feb 26, 2024

  For the 69th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Dr. Michael Hasselberg, PhD, Chief Digital Health Officer at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) about his organization’s alliance to expand healthcare access to rural communities! We kick this episode off by diving into what problem inspired Hasselberg to start this project. Then Hasselberg goes into detail about all of URMC’s partners in this project and what their roles are and a partnership tha

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  Health IT and Leadership with 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year Shafiq Rab

  Published Feb 12, 2024

  For the 68th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Shafiq Rab, MD, Chief Digital Officer, System CIO and EVP at Tufts Medicine, who just recently won 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year! As the CIO of the Year, we are very excited to pick his brain on health IT and leadership, so we kick this episode off by asking Rab what his health IT top 3 are and why. Then we discuss a time Rab failed and what he was able to learn from it. Next, we get into the award of 2024 CHIM

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  Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation with Inderpal Kohli

  Published Jan 29, 2024

  Inderpal Kohli

  For the 67th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Inderpal Kohli, Vice President and CIO at Englewood Health about cybersecurity and digital transformation! We kick this episode off by discussing Kohli’s approach to cybersecurity, where he then shares a personal recommendation about cybersecurity for all healthcare CIOs. Then Kohli tells us all about his journey in digital transformation. From his personal experience, we discuss what it takes to successfull

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  Epic Gold Star Level 10 with Sergio Melgar

  Published Jan 15, 2024

  Sergio Melgar

  For the 66th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Sergio Melgar, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) about his organization’s recent achievement of Epic Gold Star Level 10! First, we get into why Melgar decided to go for this incredible achievement. Then we discuss how UMMH reacted to his goal of achieving Epic Gold Star Level 10 and how they react now that they have it. Next, we get into the achievement itse