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Join us for an insightful conversation with Anna Turman, MHA, CHCIO, FACHE, as she shares her unique 20+ year journey from leading a rural Nebraska hospital as CEO to driving technology transformation at one of the nation's largest health systems. Currently serving as AVP IT Customer Success at Radiology Partners, Anna brings a rare triple perspective—having served as CIO, COO, and CEO—to discuss how technology leadership must adapt across different organizational scales, the critical importance of sponsorship over mentorship in career advancement, and her proven leadership strategies including intentional rounding and situational awareness. As both a healthcare executive and accomplished artist, Anna offers unique insights into the intersection of creativity and clinical excellence, the importance of giving ourselves grace as competitive leaders, and practical frameworks for leading high-performing teams whether in-person or distributed. Scale-Adaptive Leadership: How technology strategies must evolve when transitioning from rural hospitals to large health systems, and the unique value rural experience brings to enterprise leadershipSponsorship vs. Mentorship: Why senior champions who advocate for your advancement matter more than traditional mentors for career acceleration in healthcare ITLeadership Rounding Framework: "Connect, Level Set, Add Value" methodology for building trust, maintaining awareness, and driving team performanceSelf-Compassion in Leadership: How competitive healthcare leaders can overcome being their own worst critics and model grace for their teamsArt-Medicine Integration: How creative pursuits enhance healthcare leadership, innovation, and the human connection essential to patient careAnna Turman, MHA, CHCIO, FACHE, AVP IT Customer Success, Radiology PartnersMegan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

From Rural to Enterprise: Anna Turman's Journey Through Healthcare Leadership and the Art of Technology Transformation Join us for an insightful conversation with Anna Turman, MHA, CHCIO, FACHE, as she shares her unique 20+ year journey from leading a rural Nebraska hospital as CEO to driving technology transformation at one of the nation's largest health systems. Currently serving as AVP IT Customer Success at Radiology Partners, Anna brings a rare triple perspective—having served as CIO, COO, and CEO—to discuss how technology leadership must adapt across different organizational scales, the critical importance of sponsorship over mentorship in career advancement, and her proven leadership strategies including intentional rounding and situational awareness. As both a healthcare executive and accomplished artist, Anna offers unique insights into the intersection of creativity and clinical excellence, the importance of giving ourselves grace as competitive leaders, and practical frameworks for leading high-performing teams whether in-person or distributed. • Scale-Adaptive Leadership: How technology strategies must evolve when transitioning from rural hospitals to large health systems, and the unique value rural experience brings to enterprise leadership • Sponsorship vs. Mentorship: Why senior champions who advocate for your advancement matter more than traditional mentors for career acceleration in healthcare IT • Leadership Rounding Framework: "Connect, Level Set, Add Value" methodology for building trust, maintaining awareness, and driving team performance • Self-Compassion in Leadership: How competitive healthcare leaders can overcome being their own worst critics and model grace for their teams • Art-Medicine Integration: How creative pursuits enhance healthcare leadership, innovation, and the human connection essential to patient care To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Host Yolanda Fintschenko, executive director of Daybreak Labs and i-GATE Innovation Hub,  and guest co-host Hazel Wetherford, Deputy City Manager for the City of Dublin, talk with  Chiranjeevi Praveen Ikkurthy, CHCIO,  Interim IT Administrative Director for Stanford Health Care - Valley Health Care. IC was a panelist in our 2024 Tri-Valley AI Summit, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the pod! Chiranjeevi Ikkurthy (“IC”) is a seasoned IT leader with a proven track record of driving digital transformation in healthcare settings. He is part of Stanford Health Care's Technology and Digital Solutions team, and currently serves as the IT Director supporting Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. Even though he has been part of SHC for over 17 years, his journey with SHC Tri-Valley began in late 2016 when he spearheaded a $100 million IT program to overhaul the hospital's digital infrastructure. This included deploying Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system and over 150 integrated applications, as well as 3,800 end-user devices, and training the entire staff and clinical teams. He is passionate about advancing the organization's digital capabilities and establishing SHC Tri-Valley as a hub for healthcare innovation in the East Bay. Currently, he is focused on establishing an AI Workgroup to generate excitement, engagement, and education around AI within the hospital. This initiative directly supports the Advance Digital Innovation section SHC Tri-Valley's 2030 strategic plan. He is a key contributor for this section, which emphasizes leveraging and optimizing core technology platforms while also leveraging AI to optimize clinical and business operations for improved patient care and access to care. This work highlights his commitment to expanding patient care options and establishing SHC Tri-Valley as a frontrunner in healthcare innovation. Watch on YouTube! 

Send us a textThis episode was taped live at the ViVE 2025 conference in Nashville, Tennessee. About This EpisodeDr. Stephanie Lahr's bold journey from practicing physician to healthcare technology executive provides fascinating insights into how innovation and AI are transforming organizations and how we lead. Stephanie shares the pivotal moments that shaped her career path – from switching residency programs to leading technology implementation as a practicing hospitalist, and ultimately joining Artisight, an AI-focused health tech platform. Her transitions weren't always easy, but they were guided by a powerful mission: bringing joy back to medicine. Stephanie emphasizes that the most successful organizations partnering with innovation are those that value bold leadership and create a culture that encourages trying new approaches at every level. Tune in to hear Stephanie's journey and her recommendations for those considering their own bold career pivots.About Stephanie LahrDr. Stephanie Lahr is Chief Experience Officer of Artisight Inc., an innovative sensor network platform solution with the goal of bringing the joy back to medicine and reducing friction using automation and AI. Prior to Artisight, Dr. Lahr served for 6.5 years as the CIO and CMIO of Monument Health. She is an experienced informaticist and leader in the healthcare industry and has served on several boards and committees including CHIME, the Epic Community Connect Steering Board, in which she was the previous Chair, the South Dakota state HIE board, AMDIS, and the United Way of the Black Hills. Dr. Lahr was a HIMSS 2021 Changemaker in Healthcare Award recipient. Dr. Lahr was named a Becker's Women in Health IT to Know in 2024 and was selected as one of the “50 under 50” by Slice of Healthcare. She holds a Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Internal Medicine residency, is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, and has completed the CHIME CIO Bootcamp and is a certified CHCIO. Additional ResourcesLinkedIn: @StephanieLahrSupport the show-------- Stay Connected www.leighburgess.com Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Leigh on Instagram: @theleighaburgess Follow Leigh on LinkedIn: @LeighBurgess Sign up for Leigh's bold newsletter

On this episode host Jim Tate recorded live at HIMSS25 with two guests. Chris Wickersham, CHCIO, AVP of Support Services at CereCore discusses health system challenges with maintaining clinical IT help desks: staffing, costs, balancing efficiency with MD satisfaction. And Mike Gordon, Chief Product Officer at Secure Exchange Solutions discusses opportunities of TEFCA and QHINs along with operational uses of FHIR.

This podcast episode is part of a series focused on the critical issue of the opioid epidemic, and how healthcare IT and health information exchanges (HIEs) can bridge interoperability gaps. Explore how HealtheConnections is enhancing data exchange and interoperability to tackle opioid treatment and prevention. The podcast provides a look into the innovative use of emerging technologies, addresses regulatory impacts, and highlights the role of community data in reshaping behavioral healthcare.Things You'll Learn:The vital role of HIEs in Central New York's healthcare ecosystem. Key technologies used by HealtheConnections for supporting interoperability and opioid treatment programs. Emerging trends and technologies expected to impact the interoperability landscape in the next 3-5 years. How regulatory changes to 42 CFR Part 2 are affecting HIEs and their stakeholders. Methods used by HealtheConnections to support local health departments in monitoring and reporting opioid overdoses. Real-world examples of innovative processes enhancing overdose tracking and prevention. The impact of community data on person-centered care in behavioral healthcare. How HL7v2 feeds and other technologies are improving interoperability at Helio Health. MODERATOR: Bill Cioffi MPPA, CHCIO, ITILClient Partnership Executive, Nordic Healthcare Bill is a seasoned healthcare IT executive and the Client Partnership Executive at Nordic Healthcare, where he focuses on strengthening client relationships, expanding portfolios, and driving strategic growth. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare IT leadership and 25+ years in IT infrastructure and operations, he has a proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives.GUEST: Elizabeth AmatoPresident and CEO, HealtheConnections A 16-year veteran of the health IT field, with focused expertise in program development and design, advocacy, research, and source funding. For the past 12 years, she has held various leadership positions in the New York state HIE space, including the past 3 years serving as the Chief Operating Officer at NY's second largest HIE, HealtheConnections. As of January 1st she assumed the role of President & CEO at HealtheConnections. Elizabeth is a passionate advocate for improving the health of communities through HIE, data-centric technology, and clinical-community partnerships. GUEST: Liana ProsonicAssociate VP, Finance and Compliance Liana is a certified public accountant (CPA) and worked for 8 years in public accounting before transitioning to management accounting in 2016. They worked as Director of Accounting Operations at Loretto, a long-term post-acute care provider, for 5 years, and moved into a new role as Director of Finance and Compliance at HealtheConnnections, a HIE, in 2021. In their current role as AVP of Finance and Compliance at HealtheConnections they oversee the financial operations and compliance program. They also teach accounting as an adjunct professor at York College of Pennsylvania. GUEST: Corey ZeiglerCIO, Helio Health Corey has been with Helio Health for about 5 years. They are a large substance use and behavioral health organization with 70 different locations throughout Central New York spanning from Albany in the eastern side to Rochester on the western side, down to the Pennsylvania border to the south and almost to Canada in the North. Their services include inpatient, outpatient, residential, affordable housing, homelessness and a lot of the health and human services functions in New York State.The CHIME Opioid Task Force (OTF) was launched in early 2018 with a simple mission: to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic using the knowledge and expertise of the nation's healthcare IT leaders. While our mission is simple, achieving it is not. Opioid addictin is a complex disease that requires long-term, if not lifetime, care from well-informed clinicians who are supported with easy-to-use and reliable tools.

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we continue the conversation about how Manifest MedEx ensures seamless data sharing across diverse healthcare providers, including opioid treatment and mental health services, while adhering to strict privacy and security standards such as HIPAA. We explore successful integration examples that have aided in combating the opioid crisis, discuss the significant challenges of achieving interoperability between different EHR systems, and examine the strategies Manifest MedEx has employed to overcome these obstacles and improve care coordination.MODERATOR: Bill Cioffi, MPPA, CHCIO, ITIL Chief Information Officer, C10 Consulting Bill Cioffi is also an Advisor at StarBridge Advisors, LLC, and is a nationally recognized leader in health IT. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare IT management, Bill has served as CIO at CenCal Health and North Sonoma County Healthcare District, where he spearheaded strategic technology initiatives, EHR implementations, and IT infrastructure improvements.GUEST: Erica Galvez Chief Executive Officer, Manifest MedEx Erica Galvez is CEO of Manifest MedEx (MX), California's largest nonprofit health information organization, and has extensive experience in health information exchange (HIE) and interoperability. She has been with Manifest MedEx since 2017, previously serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff. She has been instrumental in guiding the organization's growth and expansion while ensuring MX delivers increasing value to participants. Erica has helped MX achieve a 500 percent increase in health records shared across the health data network. MX now shares information for 38 million Californians across more than 140+ hospitals, 17 health plans, and 2500+ ambulatory providers. Erica came to the HIE space through years of healthcare quality and patient safety research at The Joint Commission.  Before joining MX, Erica led the HIE efforts at Aledade that tripled the company's hospital connectivity and evolved the use of health information to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department encounters. Prior to Aledade, she led the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's (ONC's) Interoperability Portfolio, held a leadership position as one of the directors of ONC's State HIE Program, and served as the program manager for AHIMA's State-Level HIE Consensus Project.   GUEST: Josh Longiaru IT Director, United Services, Inc.As a champion for behavioral health and integrated care, Josh is passionate about advancing the conversation on interoperability and its critical role in transforming patient outcomes. With over 20 years' experience in leading innovative programs at United Services and fostering collaboration among healthcare providers, he is committed to bridging gaps between physical and behavioral health systems to foster comprehensive care solutions. His hope is to get to a point where everyone has access to integrated care models that prioritize the whole person, ensuring that stigma and barriers are eliminated so that every patient can access the compassionate support they deserve. 

In this podcast episode, we delve into how Manifest Medex ensures seamless data sharing across diverse healthcare providers, including opioid treatment and mental health services, while adhering to strict privacy and security standards such as HIPAA. We explore successful integration examples that have aided in combating the opioid crisis, discuss the significant challenges of achieving interoperability between different EHR systems, and examine the strategies Manifest Medex has employed to overcome these obstacles and improve care coordination. MODERATOR: Bill Cioffi, MPPA, CHCIO, ITIL  Chief Information Officer, C10 Consulting  Bill Cioffi is also an Advisor at StarBridge Advisors, LLC, and is a nationally recognized leader in health IT. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare IT management, Bill has served as CIO at CenCal Health and North Sonoma County Healthcare District, where he spearheaded strategic technology initiatives, EHR implementations, and IT infrastructure improvements. GUEST: Erica Galvez  Chief Executive Officer, Manifest MedEx  Erica Galvez is CEO of Manifest MedEx (MX), California's largest nonprofit health information organization, and has extensive experience in health information exchange (HIE) and interoperability. She has been with Manifest MedEx since 2017, previously serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff. She has been instrumental in guiding the organization's growth and expansion while ensuring MX delivers increasing value to participants. Erica has helped MX achieve a 500 percent increase in health records shared across the health data network. MX now shares information for 38 million Californians across more than 140+ hospitals, 17 health plans, and 2500+ ambulatory providers. Erica came to the HIE space through years of healthcare quality and patient safety research at The Joint Commission.   Before joining MX, Erica led the HIE efforts at Aledade that tripled the company's hospital connectivity and evolved the use of health information to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department encounters. Prior to Aledade, she led the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's (ONC's) Interoperability Portfolio, held a leadership position as one of the directors of ONC's State HIE Program, and served as the program manager for AHIMA's State-Level HIE Consensus Project.     GUEST: Josh Longiaru  IT Director, United Services, Inc. As a champion for behavioral health and integrated care, Josh is passionate about advancing the conversation on interoperability and its critical role in transforming patient outcomes. With over 20 years' experience in leading innovative programs at United Services and fostering collaboration among healthcare providers, he is committed to bridging gaps between physical and behavioral health systems to foster comprehensive care solutions. His hope is to get to a point where everyone has access to integrated care models that prioritize the whole person, ensuring that stigma and barriers are eliminated so that every patient can access the compassionate support they deserve. 

On episode 117 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight, talks about how smart hospital platforms can help improve nurse staffing issues.

Sponsored by ELLKAY In today's episode Russ, President and CEO, CHIME, talks with Aaron Miri, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME SVP and Chief Digital & Information Officer, Baptist Health and Ajay Kapare, President and President and Chief Strategy Officer, ELLKAY. Together, they discuss: How AI is transforming healthcare delivery  The role of multi-modal data in training AI algorithms  Case studies of successful AI implementations in healthcare  Challenges and considerations for integrating AI into healthcare workflows 

S1E15: AI, Governance, Cybersecurity and Innovation Host: Frank Cutitta welcomes Guest: Mike Mosquito, CHCIO, MBA, PMP, CDH-E To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO and president of Artisight, envisions a future where every hospital room hosts a camera and speaker in order to support two-way video. Hospitals are using Artisight's capabilities for remote support of nurses, but they are expanding to other disciplines as well. When you leverage nurses at the bedside and others watching over video, each can focus on different aspects of care. The physically present nurse has more time to spend with the patient. Although this practice may seem like it requires more staff, Lahr says they've found that splitting the work saves time. Learn more about Artisight: https://artisight.com/ Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

When most of us think of AI, we envision automation, robotics, virtual assistance, and more. However, in today's episode, Russ Branzell, CEO and President of CHIME, engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Shafiq Rab, MD, LCHIME, FCHIME, CHCIO, EVP, Chief Digital Officer and System Chief Information Officer at Tufts Medicine, to explore his unique perspective—the human side of AI. Dr. Rab, honored as the CHIME 2024 CIO of the Year, challenges the traditional perception of AI as a mere automation tool and instead refers to it as "the fourth window of humanity." Join Russ and Dr. Rab as they explore the uncharted territories of AI together, contemplating its profound impact on patient care, addressing biases, and facilitating continuous monitoring to reshape healthcare with a human touch. As a visionary leader, technology evangelist, and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CHIME, Dr. Rab draws upon his track record of transformative leadership and deep digital health expertise to offer insights into a future where AI redefines the intersection of innovation and compassionate healthcare delivery.

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Craig Richardville, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Intermountain Health. Get to know Craig as he and Ed discuss leadership, innovation, networking, and so much more. 

On today's podcast episode: Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO  Daniel Nigrin, MD, CHCIO, CDH-E 

On this week's Trailblazers episode, Russ welcomes CHIME CIO of the Year, Theresa Meadows, and CHIME's own resident cybersecurity expert, David Finn, to talk all things cybersecurity! Both esteemed guests recently received recognition through the Baldrige Foundation, and they share what this recognition means to them personally and professionally. Discussions on recent cybersecurity "battles" take place, plus they share the biggest cybersecurity challenges they have each faced over the course of their careers. Tune in for their insights and expert guidance, and learn from Theresa and David's perspectives on what the next five years in the industry will look like.  Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO  Theresa Z. Meadows, FCHIME, CHCIO, LCHIME, CDH-E  David Finn, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE 

Join Russ Branzell and three special guests as they explore how healthcare providers can harness the power of technology to bridge the equity gap in patient care. Discover how technology, when used effectively, has the potential to close disparities and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare. Hear from industry experts, including Andrea Daugherty, CISSP, Head of Digital Health, SHI International Corp. (former CIO, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas in Austin), Oscar E. Perez, MBA, CIO & Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Health Choice Networks, and Cherodeep Goswami, CHCIO, CDH-E, CIDO, University of Wisconsin Health System, share their perspectives on addressing the increasing obstacles in digital healthcare while ensuring a focus on equitable patient care solutions. Tune in now to take proactive steps in building a more equitable healthcare future for your communities.

In today's episode, host Russ Branzell welcomes two distinguished members, Chani Cordero, CIO at Brooke Army Medical Center, and Rusty Yeager, SVP, CIO and Head of Design and Construction at Encompass Health. These esteemed guests have not only served the digital health industry but also their country as members of the armed forces. They discuss how their military careers shaped their leadership strategies in the digital health industry, focusing on "future readiness." They also explore the support our digital health executive network provides to military leaders transitioning to business roles and share their key leadership lessons. Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO  Russell A. Yeager, FCHIME, LCHIME, CHCIO, CDH-E  Chani Cordero, FCHIME, FACHE, CDH-E 

This episode features Tracy A. Elmer, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, RHIA, Chief Innovation Officer at TrueCare. Here, she discusses her background, the importance of helping seniors with digital health literacy, how she's thinking about growth and adding value to her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.

This episode features Tracy A. Elmer, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, RHIA, Chief Innovation Officer at TrueCare. Here, she discusses her background, the importance of helping seniors with digital health literacy, how she's thinking about growth and adding value to her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.

This episode features Tracy A. Elmer, MS, CHCIO, CDH-E, RHIA, Chief Innovation Officer at TrueCare. Here, she discusses her background, the importance of helping seniors with digital health literacy, how she's thinking about growth and adding value to her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.

On this special episode hear these selected interviews from Justin's show at ViVE 2023 in Nashville: Dan Nigrin, MD, CHCIO, CHIME Board Chair, CIO, MaineHealth, Chelsea Arnone, Director, Federal Affairs CHIME, and David Finn, VP, AEHIS, AEHIT, & AEHIA, CHIME. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio.” Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Special Episode from ViVE 2023 - Justin's Leadership Roundup Guests: Dan Nigrin, MD, CHCIO, CHIME Board Chair, CIO, MaineHealth Chelsea Arnone, Director, Federal Affairs CHIME Justin Norden, MD, GSR Ventures Dr. Roxie Mooney, Digital Health Advisor and best selling author Rasu B. Shrestha, MD, MBA, Enterprise EVP & Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer for Advocate Health David Finn, VP, AEHIS, AEHIT, & AEHIA, CHIME Therasa Bell, Co-founder, President, and CTO, Kno2 Gil Bashe, Managing Partner, Chair Global Health, FINN Partners Richard Scarfo, President HLTH Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO, President & CEO, CHIME To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio.” Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Forward Looking and Beyond the Moment Join Russ Branzell, CHIME's President & CEO, in our 30th Anniversary podcast series featuring 30 weeks of digital health leaders who've made significant impacts on CHIME and our industry. Today's podcast welcomes CHIME's 2000 Board Chair, Timothy Zoph, FCHIME, CHCIO, recipient of a CHIME Legacy Award, and a thought leader who served as a founding faculty member for CIO Bootcamp in 2003; was a faculty member for 10 consecutive years, teaching over 1000 students; and served as a Program Chair. Timothy served as SVP and CIO for Northwestern Medicine for over 20 years, and is currently a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company. In this episode, Timothy shares his beginnings with CHIME during his search for pioneering peers in the industry; his personal and professional best practices for what it really takes to shape and improve healthcare; his evolution of technology advancements and his leadership strategy at Northwestern over two decades; and his overall dedication to investing in and pulling the next generation forward.

50 Years of Technology: Beyond the Horse & Buggy In this week's 30th Anniversary podcast series, Russ Branzell visits with Skip Hubbard, CHCIO, LCHIME, FCHIME, and CHIME's 2001 Board Chair. Skip's life and career includes more than 50 years in technology, with more than 45 of those focused on healthcare. As the 2001 Board Chair, Skip was one of the first 10 CHIME Chairs, and one of the first 50 CHIME Members to earn his CHCIO status. Skip is currently “semi-retired,” serving on the system board finance committee at HSHS and as an occasional advisor with Huntzinger Management. Listen in to some fun, funny and memorable stories Skip shares from his beginnings with CHIME; the changes he's seen during his career; his passion behind Public Policy efforts; his thoughts on the importance of Vision as a leader; and his thanks and gratitude to some special people in his life.

Host: Patty Lavely, MBA, CHCIO, VP, CIDO, Health Care District of Palm Beach County Join Host Patty Lavely, MBA, CHCIO, VP, CIDO, Health Care District of Palm Beach County, as she facilitates a discussion about community hospitals and recovery coaches with special guests: Laurisa Guerrero, Director of Peer Services, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse; Karen Hoyt, Chaplain, Northeast Georgia Medical Center; Aubrey Williams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RNC-NIC, MATS, Nurse Educator, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; and Alexus Pitts, CARES, CPS-AD, MATS, NICU Peer Recovery Coach, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. The CHIME Opioid Task Force (OTF) was launched in early 2018 with a simple mission: to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic using the knowledge and expertise of the nation's healthcare IT leaders. While our mission is simple, achieving it is not. Opioid addiction is a complex disease that requires long-term, if not lifetime, care from well-informed clinicians who are supported with easy-to-use and reliable tools.

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Moore, Clinical Psychologist on the Faculty of East Tennessee State University, talks about her work on the issue of stigma and addiction. She shares how her research and clinical experiences led her to do work on destigmatizing substance abuse and mental health problems. She also describes her work in implementing workplace initiatives to reduce stigma, provide treatment for those in recovery, and train employers in this area. Interviewee: Dr. Kelly Moore, PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Depart of Psychology Moderator: Bill Spooner, FCHIME, CHCIO

Rolled Sleeves, Dirty Hands & Deep Dives Description: In this week's 30th Anniversary podcast, we welcome our 2007 CHIME Board Chair and CHIME Fellow, Ron Strachan, the Principle and Founder of Optimize Health IT. Ron has worked in information technology for over 37 years - focused on healthcare IT for most of that time - and has served in the CIO role at prominent healthcare organizations. In this podcast, Ron gives thoughtful and passionate advice from his experience pursing meaning in his professional career, and importantly, committing to a true, healthy work-life balance. Listen in as he discusses his definition of this week's theme "Expertise," learning from others' experiences, and solving problems by getting your hands dirty and diving in. As Ron says, "...challenging times don't last. It's just that the challenges will change over time... lean into those problems, draw from your colleagues, don't be afraid to ask for help, because the help is out there. Ron Strachan Founder & Principle of Optimize Health IT, LLC and former CIO. FCHIME and CHCIO

Collaboration, Facilitation and Influence In this special 30th Anniversary podcast episode, Russ visits with CHIME's 2011 Board Chair, Dr. Lynn Vogel, who was a founding CHIME Member back in 1992! Dr. Vogel is balancing semi-retirement while working with Huntzinger Advisors following an impressive career as a CIO, university professor, and published author of the 2019 book: Who Knew? Inside the Complexity of America's Health Care. Consultant. Academic. Author. Researcher. Industry Leader. Banjo Player! Tune in for Dr. Vogel's personal and professional stories including his 30-year journey from the beginning of CHIME to playing banjo on main stage at Fall Forum. He shares his insights about the CIO's influence and the need to focus on collaboration and facilitation to be a successful leader. Thank you to Dr. Vogel - for 30 years of leadership, influence and impact. Lynn Vogel, Ph.D., FCHIME, CHCIO, LCHIME

• John Kurvink,CPA, MHA, Vice President Performance and Financial Strategy and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer, Grey Bruce Health Services• Isaiah Nathaniel, CPHIMS, Chief Information Officer, Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc• Aaron Miri, MBA, FCHIME, CHCIO, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Baptist Health• Moderated by Ayla Ellison, JD, Editor in Chief, Becker's Hospital Review

In this Leader to Leader podcast, Russ visits with long-time CHIME Member, CIO Boot Camp Graduate and CHCIO, Ed Marx. After years of holding numerous CIO executive positions in addition to serving as a Digital Strategy Executive, Ed has recently added a NEW 3-letter title to his portfolio: CEO of Divurgent. Ed and Russ discuss the challenges and rewards of "crossing over" and transitioning roles with some advice for other industry leaders who may be considering similar career evolutions. Get a sneak peek into a special CHIME Boot Camp exercise - 30:60:90 - and how Ed is applying it to his new role with Divurgent. And don't miss Ed's insights even further into the industry's future about Digital Transformation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Design Thinking.

Join us as we celebrate our three decades of dedication to digital health leadership with this special edition podcast! For each of the 30 weeks until our Fall Forum, we'll visit with digital health leaders who have made a very special impact on CHIME, including many of our Board Chairs. In this episode, Russ chats with CHIME's 2017 Board Chair, Liz Johnson, MS, FAAN, LCHIME, FCHIME, CHCIO, RN-BC. Liz has given so much of herself and her knowledge through volunteerism and education to not just CHIME, but the healthcare industry as a whole. Her passion for learning is inspirational - tune in for stories, insights, advice and "Liz-isms" from one of our community's favorite teachers and mentors.

Join us as we celebrate our three decades of dedication to digital health leadership with this special edition podcast! For each of the 30 weeks until our Fall Forum, we'll visit with a digital health leader who has made a very special impact on CHIME, including many of our Board Chairs! In this episode, Russ chats with CHIME's current Board Chair Tanya Townsend, CHCIO, SVP and CIO, LCMC Health. Townsend highlights the COMMUNITY that has always been the hallmark of CHIME and describes how our community spirit has brought career success and personal friendships to members over the decades. She also looks back in gratitude to visionary mentors like Steve Pelton who assisted her growth as a leader. Townsend notes the high points of 2022 thus far, including the striking success of ViVE and the launch of CHIME University's graduate programs. She looks forward to continuing achievements in Digital Health Analytics and public policy advocacy, as well as the big 30th anniversary celebration to come in-person at CHIME22 Fall Forum.

In this episode, Brian Davis discusses the perfect storm of competition for patients, labor, and medical supplies that even a small hospital in remote Mississippi, such as Magnolia Regional Medical Center now faces. Brian describes Magnolia as a large ambulatory facility that happens to own a hospital. He explains how he uses federal grants and […]

In this episode, Brian Davis discusses the perfect storm of competition for patients, labor, and medical supplies that even a small hospital in remote Mississippi, such as Magnolia Regional Medical Center now faces. Brian describes Magnolia as a large ambulatory facility that happens to own a hospital. He explains how he uses federal grants and […]

While the EHR has solved many problems (remember doctors' handwriting?), healthcare still faces the ongoing challenge posed by paper and manual processes. This is what Stephanie Lahr, M.D., CHCIO, CIO and CMIO at Monument Health, and her team faced. Thousands of faxes were still being sorted manually which took up too much of her staff's precious time. To address this problem she turned to Sudish Mogli, Chief Technology Officer at Healthcare Triangle, and his team to leverage their automation to save time and reduce the friction associated with these manual processes. Learn more about Healthcare Triangle: https://www.healthcaretriangle.com/ Learn more about Monument Health: https://monument.health/ Find more great healthcare IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Each day in healthcare, data becomes more valuable, more useful, and more important to a healthcare organization. It's easy to see that the future of healthcare rests on the back of data. The problem is that data in and of itself isn't useful. We need clean, usable data that we trust to really make a difference in healthcare. This was the topic of discussion in a recent interview I did with Colin Banas, M.D., M.H.A., Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst, Paul Grundy, M.D., M.P.H., Advisor at Grundy Consulting, and Sarah Richardson, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer at Tivity Health. Where do we stand when it comes to health data and how does sharing health information impact the quality of that data. Learn more about DrFirst at: https://drfirst.com/ Find more great Health IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

HealthIMPACT Live Presents: Improving the Clinician Experience and Relationship with Technology to Support the Ever-Changing Healthcare Environment Originally Published: Nov 15, 2021Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoaEh0RQIjQAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist, it has already made permanent changes in how we live and work. One seismic change is clear: the remote and hybrid workforce is here to stay, and healthcare is no exception to this rule. With clinicians exhausted and hospitals overwhelmed, and more patients than ever accessing care virtually, a responsive, agile technology team is more essential than ever to patient satisfaction, clinician workflows, and the hospital's bottom lines. Join us as we discuss improving IT and Employee workflows and providing service excellence with remote or hybrid technology teams. Improving the work of your remote workforce by capturing their Digital Fingerprint. Discuss strategies for optimizing clinician time with patients to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience. Delve into how to deliver enterprise workflows across HR, IT, facilities, legal and other departments in real-time. How to create a stronger culture to retain technical and clinical staff when your competition is not just other hospitals, but Google, Amazon, and CVS.John Kravitz, MHA, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer, Geisinger Health SystemSandra Powell-Elliot, Vice President, Life Sciences and Innovation, Hackensack-Meridian HealthSameer Badlani, MD, Chief Information Officer, M Health FairviewRhonda Blatti, Sr Director, Employee Workflows, ServiceNow, Moderator

For the 26th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Lee David Milligan, MD, CHCIO, CIO at Asante Health System.  For those that follow along closely, you may remember Milligan from this previous interview and he carries over the great knowledge sharing in this episode. First, we dive […]

In this podcast episode, Russ chats with new CHIME Board Chair Tanya Townsend, CHCIO, SVP and CIO, LCMC Health, who highlights groundbreaking new events and offerings coming from CHIME in 2022. Townsend discusses ViVE, the new digital health event that gathers stellar leaders for creative connection in early March. CHIME University is launching new online graduate degrees at the master's and doctorate level. And with CHIME's 30th anniversary coming in 2022, Townsend reflects on all the support CHIME has offered to digital health leaders over the years as well as major new programs to build leadership and bring people together.

In this podcast episode, Russ sits down for an end-of-year visit with CHIME Board Chair John Kravitz, CHCIO, Corporate CIO, Geisinger Health. Kravitz's outstanding leadership during his two-year tenure as chair led CHIME to new heights of success and service, despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic. He reflects on the greatest lessons and changes of the past 24 months and outlines future areas of opportunity for the industry. Kravitz also comments on plans for his new role as Chair of the CHIME Foundation in 2022.

In this episode, Sarah Richardson talks with Russ about her transition to work at Tivity Health, where her passion for wellness can fuse with her knowledge of digital healthcare on a mission to improve life for seniors. Richardson applauds a turn toward authenticity in corporate culture, as the stresses of COVID require us to be human, discard the façades, and find out how we are all really doing. She offers valuable tips on how to stay connected in virtual workspaces and how to get started on your own journey toward wellness and happiness.

In this episode, Aaron Miri returns to talk with Russ about the mysterious cliffhanger from the end of Episode 55. On the second day of his new job, Miri reveals that listening, empathy and authenticity will be his chief values for leading his new team through the transition. Miri also reflects on how CHIME Boot Camp mentors and a strong, collaborative community of peers have been key to his success and growth as a leader.

In order to share Magnolia Regional Health Center's experience migrating EHRs, we sat down with Brian Davis, CHCIO, Chief Information Officer at Magnolia Regional Health Center, and Jim Hammer, PMP, SVP at Harmony Healthcare IT, to hear why they chose to only migrate part of the records to the new version of MEDITECH and what they did with the EHR data they didn't migrate. Learn more about Harmony Healthcare IT: https://www.harmonyhit.com/ Find more great health IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

In this episode, Russ talks with dynamic healthcare leader Aaron Miri about his work on the nonpartisan Health IT Advisory Committee and the essential “get it done” attitude that helps shape better policy in Washington. Get revved up by Miri's energetic leadership style and his 3-pronged approach for leading successfully through disruptive change. Don't miss out on why “Dirty data will bite you in the rear end in a few years!”

In this episode, Scott MacLean talks with Russ about how his work on the streets of Baltimore with a nonprofit gives him valuable insight on social factors impacting health. Learn more about MacLean's 7 areas of focus for strong leadership, as well as his work with CHIME Public Policy on issues like cybersecurity and interoperability.

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Lahr talks with Russ about how a hurricane taught her that digital healthcare transformation is not optional, why Star Trek's Dr. Crusher is a model for successful tech integration, and why we must drive innovation with a “small i” as well as a “big I.” Learn more about Dr. Lahr's outstanding leadership path from MD to CIO and the role of CHIME Boot Camp in helping her transition.

In this episode, CHIME Member Craig Richardville talks with Russ about the four pillars of digital health transformation, the pressing need to adopt AI or “Advanced Intelligence,” and an impressive example of tech-enabled efficiency in a vaccination campaign. Learn how this outstanding leader stays at the forefront of the digital revolution in healthcare.

In this episode, veteran healthcare leader George “Buddy” Hickman, LFCHIME, LFHIMMS, CHCIO, CPHIMS, talks with Russ about the experience of healthcare professionals during the pandemic, how to be a transformational leader, and the sense of mission that drives the best tech developers. Buddy is the only two-time CHIME Board Member and a distinguished CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp faculty member. Be inspired by his insight on centering and self-reflection during times of transition.

In this podcast, Stephen shares his thoughts on the industry and what the future holds for healthcare. He also talks about his perspective on information sharing and blocking; how he approaches cybersecurity and helping partners; and the importance of being adaptable and open to change.

In this podcast, Michael Jefferies tells us about his professional journey, including his CHCIO, that led to where he is today. His passion for learning and growing continues on, as he begins his program to earn his Doctorate in Public Health. Jeffries also shares his leadership insight, including the value of industry partnerships, keeping his team connected to mission, and his guiding philosophy around self care.

In this podcast, Peter talks about his organization, WakeMed, and how they began as a place to serve people of color and the poor - a core competency from the beginning. He shares his passion for learning, as he has earned a Master's degree and PhD, and is going on to earn another degree. He holds this same passion for learning with his team and their commitment to a continuous learning environment. Peter goes on to talk about the military and the VA as the first innovators in sharing information, and the importance of people owning their own health information.

In this episode, James Wellman shares his strategy for thriving post-COVID; his passion for constant improvement; and what he believes is on the horizon for community hospitals.

Aiming to better understand the efficacy of public health messaging in a pandemic, a team of Penn State researchers designed and deployed an unusually open-ended survey that has been translated into 23 languages and reached more than 73 countries. This episode recorded via Zoom on May 20, 2020.Relevant Links:Penn State College of Medicine COVID-19 SurveyThe College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)CDC Coronavirus ResourcesGuests:Robert P. Lennon, MD, JD – Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Associate Professor, Penn State LawLauren J. Van Scoy, MD – Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Humanities; Associate Professor, Department of Public Health SciencesCletis Earle, MS, CHCIO – Chief Information Officer, Penn State HealthRussell Branzell, CHCIO, FCHIME, FACHE, FHIMSS – Chief Executive Officer and President, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)

In this episode, Theresa Meadows talks about her transition as a clinical leader in nursing to health IT and shares her recipe for success as a leader and a woman in the industry. Theresa goes on to talk about prioritizing digital health solutions, collaborating to bring cybersecurity to the forefront in the industry, and the importance of evolving the care model to include technology.

Listen to Mike Petucci, IT Director and Security Officer for Slocum Dickson Medical Group discuss his decisions and choices on becoming certified.

In this episode, Russ connects with Tanya Townsend, incoming CHIME Board Elect. Tanya shares her experience as the first CIO for her organization during the COVID pandemic. She provides an insight in to her background, and how the risks she took in her education and serving as a pioneer in the digital space, paid off in her career path to becoming a CIO. Tanya speaks about the importance of partnering with educational systems to bring more women in to health IT, and contribute to a culture of inclusion for all diverse backgrounds.

In this episode, Brian shares the current state of healthcare in his rural community setting; explains how his Healthcare CIO Boot Camp experience helped shape his career path, including CHCIO and CHISL certifications; how cybersecurity has changed and will continue to be a focus in healthcare; and his secret to success.

Russ Branzell talks with John Kravitz, CHCIO, Chair, CHIME Board; Corporate CIO Geisinger Health System. In this segment, John talks about how healthcare has changed in these unprecedented times, and how health IT leaders and organizations are adapting to better meet the needs of the patients and the organization.