Podcast appearances and mentions of sue schade

March 18, 2025: Today on TownHall, Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors, talks with Sonney Sapra, SVP and CIO at Samaritan Health Services. Sonney discusses his nearly four-year journey at Samaritan Health, detailing the organization's focus on technological innovation, financial sustainability, and population health. Why move to a fully cloud-based infrastructure? How can AI and ambient listening technologies transform healthcare? Sonny shares insights into these questions and more, including integrating health plan data to improve patient outcomes. He also delves into workforce management in a remote and hybrid environment, and emphasizes the importance of understanding organizational needs in vendor partnerships. Finally, Sonny discusses his future role as a TownHall moderator in 2025 and his passion for sharing knowledge within the CIO community. Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

February 13, 2025: Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors, interviews Albert Oriol, CIO of Rady Children's Hospital, to discuss how genomics and technology partnerships are transforming pediatric care. How can precision medicine and newborn screening change the trajectory of a child's life? What role does IT play in addressing workforce burnout and cybersecurity risks? And how do visionary leaders balance cutting-edge technology with operational demands? Key Points:05:19 Advancements in Precision Medicine15:08 Albert Oriol's Career Journey18:29 IT Collaboration22:52 Remote Work and Workforce Flexibility27:04 Work-Life Balance and Personal Well-beingSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 21, 2025: Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors, Hosts Jeremy Meller, CIO at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta as they dive into the intricacies of building a new state of the art hospital. Together, they reveal the guiding principles of saving time, supporting better decisions, and enhancing patient experiences. How do you integrate 90 robots, IoT-connected devices, and AI to balance innovation with practicality? What lessons emerge from managing change across thousands of staff and adapting to unforeseen challenges? Jeremy shares insights on what it takes to pioneer new standards in healthcare while addressing the rising complexities of patient care.Key Points:02:11 Building a Smart Hospital05:55 Innovative Technologies Deployed15:36 Challenges and Change Management21:27 Future Priorities and TechnologiesSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

August 8, 2024: Sue Schade, Principal of StarBridge Advisors, interviews Heather Nelson, SVP and CIO at Boston Children's Hospital, about the transformative power of technology in healthcare. Heather shares insights from Boston Children's recent transition to an all-Epic EHR system, highlighting the significance of internal resource utilization and the challenges of governance and willingness to change. She emphasizes the importance of connected care, the role of AI in driving transformation, and the future of ERP systems. How does Boston Children's approach to integrating advanced technologies like 5G networks and Gen AI impact patient care and operational efficiency? What are the broader implications of unifying practice and platforms in a complex healthcare environment? Heather's reflections on leadership, resource management, and continuous improvement offer a comprehensive view of navigating large-scale IT implementations in healthcare. Tune in to explore the strategies behind Boston Children's innovative tech solutions and their journey toward enhancing patient and provider experiences.Key Points:02:18 Boston Children's Hospital Overview03:18 Transition to EPIC: Project Mosaic12:23 Future Plans: ERP Modernization23:17 AI Sandbox30:59 Top Priorities for the FutureSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

July 23, 2024: Sue Schade, Principal of StarBridge Advisors, interviews Pam McNutt, SVP and CIO at Methodist Health System, to delve into her 31-year tenure and the evolution of the organization. They explore what has driven Methodist's growth in the competitive Dallas-Fort Worth market and the impact of AI on both clinical and administrative operations. How do AI advancements in biomedical engineering and physician productivity tools shape the future of healthcare? Pam also addresses the pressing issue of vendor partnerships amidst widespread acquisitions—how do CIOs balance financial prudence with technological innovation? The conversation highlights Methodist's strong family culture and Pam's advocacy for healthcare IT policy involvement. What role should CIOs play in shaping industry regulations?Key Points:00:00 Guest Introduction: Pam McNutt01:25 Pam McNutt's Journey at Methodist Health05:18 Current Priorities and Innovations at Methodist12:13 Vendor Relationships and Challenges16:48 Workforce Challenges and Future OutlookSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

December 9: Today on the Conference channel, it's a double Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. First, Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors speaks with Tressa Springmann, SVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer at LifeBridge Health. They discuss the intersection of empathy, technology, and economics, particularly focusing on the role of AI in healthcare. How is LifeBridge Health looking to structure governance around AI?. Next, Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Lukes speaks with Andrea Daugherty, Head of Digital Health at SHI International. How is Generative AI shaping and changing the landscape of digital health and what is its real-world applicability? How is the legislation reacting and adapting towards these technological advancements?Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

December 6: Today on the Conference channel, it's a double Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. First, Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors speaks with Kevin Wiese, CIO at BestSelf Behavioral Health. Kevin talks about their mission to improve operational efficiency, become a leaner organization, and use technology to reduce manual tasks. He also shares insights on the use of artificial intelligence in health audits and cybersecurity, provoking thoughts on how technology can minimize risk and audit workloads. Next, Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Lukes speaks with Brad Reimer, CIO at Sanford Health. They discuss the pressing challenges regularly faced by the healthcare industry, such as workforce and clinician burnout. Brad discusses the smaller, accumulative disruptions caused by current technology usage in healthcare. He suggests that reducing this incrementally intrusive technology might also lessen burnout. Are these points of friction within our technology enriching our lives or are they creating added stressors? Brad also discusses the need for human connection as we continue to merge the healthcare and technology industries. How can we embrace innovation but still maintain the fundamental human touch within the patient-caregiver relationship?Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

November 29, 2023: Laura O'Toole, CEO of SureTest, and Cinnamon Mathews, Chief Application Officer at Erlanger Health share about their collaboration with Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors. As they navigate through their experiences, they engage in discussions surrounding their industry challenges and the innovative solutions they've implemented. Why is proper staffing such a prevalent issue in the healthcare system? How can automation contribute to higher quality testing and efficient time-saving methods? How does SureTest, with its impressive library of scripts, sparks a significant transformation in the regression testing process? We also explore the crucial distinction between being a vendor and a partner in this sector.Key Points:Staffing ChallengesAutomation BenefitsTesting ProceduresApplication of SureTestFuture OpportunitiesSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

November 22: Today on the Conference channel, it's an Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. On this episode Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors speaks with Cherodeep Goswami, Chief Information & Digital Officer at The University of Wisconsin Health System and Nassar Nizami, Chief Information Officer at Exact Sciences. What's in store for Exact Sciences, a renowned clinical research company mainly known for their product ColoGuard? How is UW Health working towards deploying automation?Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

November 13: Today on the Conference channel, it's an Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. On this episode Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors speaks with Theresa Meadows, CIO & SVP at Cook Children's Health Care System.They discuss keynotes at the forum, including about how to foster relationships, build teams, and exercise compassion. Theresa also highlights the importance of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the strides they are making to harness it safely and effectively. The conversation gravitates towards the use of AI initiatives such as remote monitoring and ambient listening for process improvement and improving caregiving—is this the future of healthcare?This Week Health SubscribeThis Week Health TwitterThis Week Health LinkedinAlex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer Donate

September 26: Today on TownHall, it's another look back to an episode from last year. In this episode, Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors spoke with the Boston Children's Hospital duo of Heather Nelson, SVP & Chief Information Officer and John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer about effective collaboration between their two teams. What projects are they working together on currently? How do they go from a pilot to a successful house-wide implementation? What advice would Heather give to fellow Chief Information Officers on working more effectively with their Chief Innovation Officers?Join us for our webinar "Interoperability Outcomes: A Discussion of What's Possible" on October 5th at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, discussing challenges in healthcare interoperability. We'll tackle key issues like fragmented technology systems, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Engage with top-tier experts to understand the current landscape of healthcare IT, learn data-driven strategies for patient-centered care, and discover best practices for ensuring system security and stakeholder trust. Register Here - https://thisweekhealth.com/interoperability-outcomes/Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

September 14: Today on TownHall we are taking another look back at an episode from last fall. In this episode Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors talked with Lisa Stump, SVP, Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer at Yale New Haven Health System. What are some of her team's current initiatives and how have things changed since the height of the pandemic? What are some of the challenges in dealing with two different constituencies in the university environment and the health system environment? What are some of her key takeaways and successes regarding her involvement with an important leadership development program?Join us for our webinar "Interoperability Outcomes: A Discussion of What's Possible" on October 5th at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, discussing challenges in healthcare interoperability. We'll tackle key issues like fragmented technology systems, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Engage with top-tier experts to understand the current landscape of healthcare IT, learn data-driven strategies for patient-centered care, and discover best practices for ensuring system security and stakeholder trust. Register Here - https://thisweekhealth.com/interoperability-outcomes/Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

August 29: Today on TownHall we are taking another look back at an episode from last fall. In this episode Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors talked with Kisha H. Hawthorne, SVP & Chief Operating Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia about her transition from CIO to COO and the challenges and solutions her organization is currently facing. What specific challenges is her hospital facing today and how is technology being used to address them? What advice would she give CIOs looking to broaden their role in their organization? What advice does she have for next generation leaders?As healthcare technology professionals, we're in a seismic shift. Artificial Intelligence is not just a buzzword—it's transforming our field and altering how we deliver healthcare. But with these technological advancements come complex challenges and unique opportunities. Are you ready to navigate this new landscape? Join us, September 7th, 1pm ET for an unmissable journey into the future of healthcare. Register Here. - https://thisweekhealth.com/ai-journey-in-healthcare/Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

March 2: Today on TownHall, we are highlighting a previous episode featuring an insightful discussion between Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors and John Glaser, Executive in Residence at Harvard Medical School. In this look back, they talk about John's transition from a CIO role of 35 years to retirement “with a lowercase r” and how it helps him stay involved and engaged. What advice would he give to others looking to do the same and what were some of the biggest challenges? How has he seen the role of the CIO evolve over his career? What exciting technology advances does he see coming in the next few years?Healthcare needs innovative ways to address staffing shortages from clinical to IT employees. Are you curious about how technology can help support your Healthcare staff? Join us on our March 9 webinar, “Leaders Series: The Changing Nature of Work,” to explore how Health IT can be used to supplement Healthcare professionals.Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

October 11: Today on TownHall https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) has an intriguing conversation with https://www.linkedin.com/in/glaserjohn/ (John Glaser), Executive in Residence at https://hms.harvard.edu/ (Harvard Medical School) to talk about his transition from a CIO role of 35 years to retirement “with a lowercase r” and how it helps him stay involved and engaged. What advice would he give to others looking to do the same and what were some of the biggest challenges? How has he seen the role of the CIO evolve over his career? What exciting technology advances does he see coming in the next few years? Sign up for our webinar: “Delivering Better Patient Experience with Modern Digital Infrastructure” - Thursday, October 13 2022: 1pm ET / 10am PT. https://thisweekhealth.com/briefing_campaigns/delivering-better-patient-experience-with-modern-digital-infrastructure/ (https://thisweekhealth.com/briefing_campaigns/delivering-better-patient-experience-with-modern-digital-infrastructure/) Sign up for our webinar: Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care - Thursday, November 3 2022: 1pm ET / 10am PT. https://thisweekhealth.com/cyber-insecurity-in-healthcare-the-cost-and-impact-on-patient-safety-and-care_cybersecurity/ (https://thisweekhealth.com/cyber-insecurity-in-healthcare-the-cost-and-impact-on-patient-safety-and-care_cybersecurity/)

August 23: Today on TownHall, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) speaks with https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-stump-877b5213/ (Lisa Stump), SVP, Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer at https://www.ynhhs.org/ (Yale New Haven Health System). What are some of her team's current initiatives and how have things changed since the height of the pandemic? What are some of the challenges in dealing with two different constituencies in the university environment and the health system environment? What are some of her key takeaways and successes regarding her involvement with an important leadership development program? Sign up for our webinar: https://thisweekhealth.com/briefing_campaigns/challenges-and-solutions-to-unmanaged-devices-in-healthcare/ (Challenges and Solutions to Unmanaged Devices in Healthcare) - Thursday September 8, 2022: 1pm ET / 10am PT

Today we look back at a TownHall episode … Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors interviews Pamela Arora, President and CEO at AAMI on the evolution of the relationship Between IT and HTM in Healthcare.

August 2: Today on TownHall, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) speaks with https://www.linkedin.com/in/stmaclean/ (Scott MacLean), Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at https://www.medstarhealth.org/ (MedStar Health). They talk about giving back, his involvement in the Baltimore community, and his path to becoming a CIO. What advice does he have for the young IT professionals among us? How and where should others give back through industry involvement? How does he stay true to himself and his core values when faced with difficult days in the field? Webinar: How's Your Front Line? Recruit, Retain and Optimize Your Cybersecurity Team - Thu Aug 11 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT “Cybersecurity-what's your emergency?” “We need help. It's an attack.” “Hello? Hello!” What can we do about the staffing shortage in cybersecurity? With research suggesting that nearly a third of the cybersecurity workforce is planning to leave the industry in the near future, organizations are left in a worrisome position, especially as attack surfaces are growing. So, where do we move forward from here knowing that we are facing low numbers in the field already and it's likely to get even worse? https://thisweekhealth.com/webinar-sempris-cyberstaffing_recruit-retain-optimize-cybersecurity-team/ (Register here) Webinar: Don't Pay The Ransom - Thu Aug 18 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT Is your health system paying out for attacks on your data? How can we stop the cycle? Rubrik is offering incredible insight into the arising issues in cyber resilience in ransomware attacks, cloud data management with securing Epic in Azure, and unstructured data. In this webinar, we analyze the best practices to initiate in our hospital systems. https://thisweekhealth.com/dont-pay-the-ransom-insight-into-cyber-resilience-in-ransomware-attacks-cloud-data-management-unstructure-data/ (Register here)

July 28: Today on TownHall, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) talks with the https://www.childrenshospital.org/ (Boston Children's Hospital) duo of https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-nelson-a92a708/ (Heather Nelson), SVP & Chief Information Officer and https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-brownstein-611b8658/#experience (John Brownstein), Chief Innovation Officer about effective collaboration between their two teams. What projects are they working together on currently? How do they go from a pilot to a successful house-wide implementation? What advice would Heather give to fellow Chief Information Officers on working more effectively with their Chief Innovation Officers? Webinar: How's Your Front Line? Recruit, Retain and Optimize Your Cybersecurity Team - Thu Aug 11 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT “Cybersecurity-what's your emergency?” “We need help. It's an attack.” “Hello? Hello!” What can we do about the staffing shortage in cybersecurity? With research suggesting that nearly a third of the cybersecurity workforce is planning to leave the industry in the near future, organizations are left in a worrisome position, especially as attack surfaces are growing. So, where do we move forward from here knowing that we are facing low numbers in the field already and it's likely to get even worse? Register: https://thisweekhealth.com/webinar-sempris-cyberstaffing_recruit-retain-optimize-cybersecurity-team/ Webinar: Don't Pay The Ransom - Thu Aug 18 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT Is your health system paying out for attacks on your data? How can we stop the cycle? Rubrik is offering incredible insight into the arising issues in cyber resilience in ransomware attacks, cloud data management with securing Epic in Azure, and unstructured data. In this webinar, we analyze the best practices to initiate in our hospital systems. Register: https://thisweekhealth.com/dont-pay-the-ransom-insight-into-cyber-resilience-in-ransomware-attacks-cloud-data-management-unstructure-data/

July 14: Today on TownHall, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) speaks with Bonnie Goans, RN and Trauma/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator of https://ricecountyhospital.com/ (Rice County District Hospital) in Lyons,KS. They talk about how technology that was first implemented at the start of the pandemic has enabled them to broaden the hospital's patient transport reach and how they can quickly coordinate transfer and transport across greater distances.What other services does mission control provide? What were some of the challenges with getting their small 150-person team up and running with the technology?

June 30: Today on TownHall https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com (StarBridge Advisors) has an intriguing conversation with https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahmaninformatics/ (Carrie Rahman), Applications Supervisor - Electronic Health Systems of https://www.dotcomm.org/ (Douglas Omaha Technology Commission (DOTComm)) to talk about going from pencil and paper to an EHR system at the county's youth centers. This episode provided a short and sweet dive into the implementation of communication tools and how an entire staff was able to adapt to digital health. What were the leading drivers to implement an EHR system? What key challenges and results did she discover throughout the process? What lessons would she share with other organizations embarking on a similar project?

June 27, 2022: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) joins Bill for the news. On this episode we discuss four main subjects, leading with how twelve leading hospitals are scaling back care for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges and staffing issues. Trinity Health in Connecticut suspended inpatient and outpatient surgeries on June 9 due to a staffing shortage. And Johnson Memorial Hospital is now referring both their outpatient and inpatient surgery patients to other system-owned hospitals in the area. The healthcare sector is in the midst of a perfect storm. CIOs of leading health systems are grappling with a talent shortage, budgetary constraints and conflicting enterprise priorities. How are they dealing with this? Can academic medical centers be an answer? EHR giant Epic announced that it will apply to become one of the inaugural Qualified Health Information Networks (QHIN) under TEFCA. Epic's Care Everywhere platform exchanges 10 million patient charts every day, and Epic notes that half of those exchanges occur with organizations that use different systems.  Key Points: We know we have a mental health crisis Clinician costs have gone up significantly Simplify, modernize, innovate  http://sueschade.com/ (Sue Schade blog) https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) Stories: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/12-hospitals-scaling-back-care.html?utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter (12 hospitals scaling back care - Beckers) https://www.damoconsulting.net/2022/06/17/how-are-leading-cios-dealing-with-the-perfect-storm-in-healthcare/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=webinar2blog_june2022 (How are leading CIOs dealing with the perfect storm in healthcare - Damo Consulting) https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/interoperability-hie/trusted-exchange-framework-and-common-agreement-tefca/news/21271345/epic-says-it-will-apply-to-be-a-qhin-under-tefca (Epic Says It Will Apply to be a QHIN Under TEFCA - Healthcare Innovation)

Today on TownHall https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade), Principal at https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) interviews Pamela Arora, President and CEO of https://www.aami.org/ (AAMI). The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation is a diverse community of more than 10,000 professionals united by one important mission - the development, management and use of safe and effective health technology. What are some of the challenges between IT and health technology management? How has the IT and HTM relationship evolved over the past 10 years? What is AAMI's vision for the future?

February 7, 2022: Clearly care has shifted and telehealth and virtual care is here to stay. How do we continue to make it work? https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade) from https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) joins Bill for the news. CHIME released a letter about facilitating a pathway to comprehensive permanent telehealth reform. Mayo Clinic's hospital-at-home strategies freed up 3,300 beds. Over the past two years, healthcare organizations faced significant challenges. What are the top 7 challenges that IT leaders will face in 2022? And what does World Wide Technology predict for healthcare in 2022? Sign up for our webinar: https://www.thisweekhealth.com/owning-cloud-in-your-organization-tw-wm/ (Owning Cloud in Your Organization - Understanding, Implementing and Designing Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy) - February 24, 2022: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Key Points: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:15:15 - Mayo's important shift to hospital-at-home will free up beds for seriously high acute patients who don't have an alternative 00:25:05 - The number two challenge for IT leadership is skill set mismatch http://sueschade.com/ (Sue Schade blog) https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) Stories:  https://chimecentral.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Telehealth-Stakeholder-Letter-RELEASE-1-31-22-FINAL-PDF.pdf?utm_source=online&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=publicpolicy (CHIME LETTER: 336 STAKEHOLDERS SEEK LEADERSHIP FROM CONGRESS TO CREATE PERMANENT COMPREHENSIVE TELEHEALTH REFORM) https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/hospital-at-home-strategies-freed-up-3-300-beds-mayo-clinic-says.html?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social (Hospital-at-home strategies freed up 3,300 beds, Mayo Clinic says - Beckers/NPR) https://www.cio.com/article/302904/top-7-challenges-it-leaders-will-face-in-2022.html (Top 7 challenges IT leaders will face in 2022 - cio.com) https://www.wwt.com/article/healthcare-predictions-2022 (Healthcare Predictions for 2022 - WWT.com)

December 17, 2021: Welcome to one of our End of Year Shows. Bill takes us through the team's favorite Newsday moments of 2021 including empathy through technology with Anne Weiler, CISO board topics with Drex DeFord, work, life, balance with Dr. Sanaz Cordes, the future of remote work with Sue Schade, maintaining company culture with Lee Milligan, Big Tech in healthcare with Dr. Eric Quniones and much much more. Hope you enjoy! Key Points: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:00 - Microsoft's new portal Microsoft Viva measures productivity but can it measure empathy? 00:10:30 - Mistakes health systems make that cause clinician frustration with the EHR 00:25:30 - What does perfect interoperability look like to a physician? 00:28:00 - CIO Lee Milligan talks building culture and connecting his IT team to the mission of the organization 00:30:30 - Study shows how ransomware impacts patient care

December 13, 2021: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-schade-4a12887/ (Sue Schade) from https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) joins Bill for the news. Around the world, millions of people are rethinking how they work and live and how to better balance the two. The Great Resignation has U.S. workers quitting their jobs in record numbers. Harvard Business Review looks at 5 new rules for leading a hybrid team. As leaders, we need to take a hard look in the mirror and use the shift to hybrid an opportunity to maintain a culture of excellence. Harvard also looks at 5 principles to improve the patient experience. Rule number one, remember that patients are consumers. While tech advances have created exceptional consumer experiences, providers should keep in mind that a holistic experience involves more than just applying technology. Key Points: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:38 - Almost half of the world's workers are considering quitting, according to a Microsoft corporation survey 00:13:00 - Managers who don't evolve through this pandemic are really going to struggle to retain staff 00:15:00 - People want to know that the work they're doing has purpose and meaning. 00:34:20 - The consumer experience is more than technology https://sueschade.com/2021/12/developing-next-generation-leaders-literally/ (Sue Schade blog: Developing next generation leaders (literally)) https://www.starbridgeadvisors.com/ (StarBridge Advisors) Stories: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/from-the-great-resignation-to-lying-flat-workers-are-opting-out (From the Great Resignation to Lying Flat, Workers Are Opting Out - Bloomberg) https://hbr.org/2021/11/5-new-rules-for-leading-a-hybrid-team?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_weekly&utm_campaign=managingthereturn_actsubs&deliveryName=DM162173 (5 New Rules for Leading a Hybrid Team - Harvard Business Review) https://hbr.org/2021/11/5-principles-to-improve-the-patient-experience (5 Principles to Improve the Patient Experience - Harvard Business Review)

The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare Episode 2 - Sue Schade:  “Own your Own Career”Today, on our second episode, host Meg Escobosa welcomes Sue Schade, a Principal at Starbridge Advisors and interim CIO at Boston Children's Hospital.Meg and Sue discuss Sue's early days in paper-based health data as a chart secretary and programmer; The evolution of health IT over 35+ years; The essential role of IT teams in making a difference in healthcare; Sue's legacy as a role model developing the next generation of health IT leaders; What will enable increased diversity in health IT leadership; Some of the risks Sue has taken & lessons learned; The importance of finding mentors & what Sue learned about being a more effective leader; Sue's observations about the evolution of Healthcare, C-Suite, information technology roles; and Promising healthcare startups that intend to increase access to basic and virtual healthcare.About Sue Schade:Sue Schade, is a Principal at Starbridge Advisors, a consulting firm that provides IT leadership advisory and interim management services to healthcare organizations. Sue has over 35 years of experience in healthcare information technology management. She has served as interim CIO for many distinguished organizations, including the University of Vermont Health Network, Stony Brook Medicine on Long Island, University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio and most recently for Boston Children's Hospital.  Prior to this, for almost 13 years, she served as CIO for Brigham & Women's Hospital and then moved on to become the CIO of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers for several years. In 2015, under Sue's leadership, the University of Michigan Health System made the “HealthCare's Most Wired” list and achieved the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model Stage 6. That same year, she won the “CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award.”Sue is currently serving as the Vice Chair of Health IT for the board of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation® (AAMI) which is a nonprofit organization focused on the development, management, and use of safe and effective health technology. Sue achieved fellow status with both HIMSS and CHIME for which she also served as a board member.In addition, Sue is an investor/advisor to two organizations: Excelerate Health Ventures which is helping to usher in innovation in the realm of virtual care, and AlyxHealth, a platform that enables nurses and non-physician clinicians to deliver patient care as independent business owners and entrepreneurs by providing virtual, mobile, and primary care. LinkedIn | Twitter: @sgschadeFind Sue's weekly blog, HealthIT Connect, HERE!Further Reading: Starbridge Advisors | Boston Children's Hospital | John E. Gall Jr. CIO of the Year Award Winners | Health IT Connect Blog | CHIME Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | AlyxHealthEpisode Credits: The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare is a production of The Krinsky Company. Hosted by Meg Escobosa. Produced, edited, engineered, and mixed by Calvin Marty. Theme music composed and performed by Calvin Marty. Intro and outro voiced by John Parsons. Artwork by Paul Huber.©2021 The Krinsky Company

September 20, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill for the news. How can we be more productive in health IT? Where are the pain points? What tools can we bring to bear? How can we engage patients that have delayed care? McKinsey survey reveals U.S. hospital patient volumes have moved back towards 2019 levels. Wall Street Journal reports that remote work may now last for two years, worrying some bosses. Another big conversation is the rework of the labor pool. And is healthcare too hard for Big Tech firms? Some say, if companies misunderstand evidence-based medicine, they have no business bringing technology into medicine at all. And when it comes to the countless disruptive technological innovations that have been flooding the medical field the last couple of years, the essence of this change is not technological it seems, but rather cultural.Key Points:Burnout of staff is not overWhat can we do to make physician's lives easier and more efficient?You do what you can in this Zoom world“Now What? Working in a Post Covid World” by Russ Rudish, Principal at Starbridge AdvisorsSue Schade blog: Patient Friendly Testing - Yes a Positive StoryStarBridge AdvisorsStories:Survey: Patient Volumes Reportedly Moving Back to 2019 Levels | Healthcare Innovation - hcinnovationgroup.comRemote Work May Now Last for Two Years, Worrying Some Bosses - WSJIs healthcare too hard for Big Tech firms? - Healthcare IT NewsDigital Health Is a Cultural Transformation - medicalfuturist.com

August 9, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill for the news. It's the first day of HIMSS. Are you going in-person or virtually? All attendees are required to wear masks and Epic is launching EpicShare. The first dose US vaccination rate is now at 70%. Healthcare IT news have been rolling out a fantastic series on the lessons learned during the pandemic. How has the pandemic reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring? What's the plan for refined telehealth, faster deployments and more collaborative tools? How do we tackle the barriers to innovation, telehealth integration and analytics? Sometimes leadership needs to get out of the way. The best thing they can do is let teams work together without walls and allow failure of ideas. Key Points:The first dose US vaccination rate is now 70% [00:11:15] Indoor dining and theater in New York city are going to request proof of vaccination [00:12:15] You're going to see more and more healthcare systems and other private employers require the vaccine [00:13:30] Beyond HIMSS, what are you doing for yourself and your staff to continue to grow and develop and learn? [00:24:00] Sue Schade blogStarBridge AdvisorsStories:HIMSS21 to require masks for all attendees - Healthcare IT NewsEpic to launch EpicShare at HIMSS21 - Healthcare IT NewsCIOs and Innovation Officers bolster clinical informatics, cyber defenses and more - Healthcare IT NewsHow the pandemic has reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring - Healthcare IT NewsCIOs tackle barriers to innovation, telehealth integration, analytics and more - Healthcare IT NewsPandemic allows CIOs to move with new speed, but cyber threats lie in wait - Healthcare IT NewsHow IT leaders are reimagining and repurposing technologies to handle new challenges - Healthcare IT NewsIT execs talk new strategies for analytics, patient engagement, telehealth and more - Healthcare IT NewsCIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools - Healthcare IT NewsCIO must-dos: Reduce bureaucracy, boost patient experience and improve data governance - Healthcare IT News

For the 12th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors and Currently serving as Interim SVP and CIO at Boston Children's Hospital.  In this episode Schade dives into the evolving role of the CIO in healthcare and how it has changed throughout […]

Jun 28, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill for the news. What does telehealth look like now? Dr. Joseph Kvedar shares his lessons learned from his 2021 keynote at the American Telemedicine Association conference. A HIMSS' survey reveals 60% of patients are looking to return to in-person care post pandemic. What will the hospital room of the future look like in 5 years? How do CIOs plan for future technologies when new buildings are several years away from opening and the technology continues to evolve? HHS and ONS have established an $80 million program to diversify the health IT workforce. And Senators introduce a bipartisan bill to fight cybercrime.Key Points:From March to June 2020 30% of all outpatient activity was conducted via telehealth in contrast to 0.8% in 2019A HIMSS study said 60% of patients are looking to go back to brick and mortar post pandemicHealthcare systems are going to have to become data ninjasThe FBI director is strongly encouraging people to stop paying ransomware. But what is the alternative?Sue Schade blogStories:Lessons Learned from 2020 Provide a Springboard for Increased Telehealth Adoption - Joseph C. Kvedar, MDPatients are looking to go back to brick-and-mortar post pandemic - Mobi Health NewsThe hospital room of the future: 5 innovation execs outline what to expect in next 5 years - Beckers HHS allocates $80M to diversify health IT workforce - Beckers Opinion: We at Scripps Health were victims of a ransomware attack. Here's what we've learned - The San Diego Union TribuneSenators introduce bipartisan bill to fight cybercrime - Healthcare It News

May 17, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill for the news. What does work look like in the post pandemic era? What mix of work from home and office time is right? A Finland cyber breach leads to the leaking of thousands of mental health records. An attack on a company is scary. An attack on individuals? That’s downright terrifying. Boost Mobile is helping with health equity by offering telehealth, the State of Ohio offers a chance to win a million dollars if you’re vaccinated and AHIMA releases their public policy statement on telehealth.Key Points:In terms of remote work, what is the balance between what the organization needs and what the employee needs? [00:14:40]IT teams are part of the extended care team [00:18:40] The hybrid workplace probably won't last [00:07:05] Patient centered interoperability [00:31:05] The issue of state lines [00:34:30] Sue Schade blogStories:The hybrid workplace probably won’t last - Boston GlobeHow to Do Hybrid Right - Harvard Business ReviewWhat Mix of WFH and Office Time Is Right for You? - Harvard Business Review Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Plus plan now offers telemedicine - Mobi Health NewsWalmart Deal Shows Expansion in Telehealth, New Front With Amazon - Wall Street JournalThey Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All - WiredAHIMA Public Policy Statement on Telehealth6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era - Harvard Business Review 

April 5, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill to discuss hybrid work trends, her new role as interim CIO at Boston Children’s and information blocking. They also exchange vaccination stories. The rollout got off to a rough start but the US is now hitting 3 million vaccine doses a day. Have you had your jab yet? How are airlines, concert venues and sporting venues going to use the vaccination data? Microsoft released their findings from one year of remote work. Connectedness went from 93% to 71%. Citigroup CEO calls for Zoom-free Fridays, to ensure a better work-life balance. Kaufman Hall found that  39% of hospitals will have negative operating margins this year. And Amazon Care is here and it will disrupt so don’t run from it. Embrace it. And figure out where you are going to play in it.Key Points:Employees need managers to focus on the basics first, like work-life balance and prioritization, before we start doing fun things like virtual happy hours [00:19:55] Instead of Summer Fridays it’s now Zoom-free Fridays [00:24:35] If your team didn't have connectedness before you went virtual, you definitely don't have it today [00:28:30]The HHS' information blocking rule goes into effect Monday [00:30:35] One issue as a leader is that when you say yes to something, you're saying no to something else. But when you say yes to everything, you're saying no to effectiveness. [00:40:35] Stories:Mass-Vaccination Sites — An Essential Innovation to Curb the Covid-19 Pandemic | NEJM Microsoft releases findings and considerations from one year of remote work in Work Trend IndexEmployee engagement drivers are shifting thanks to hybrid work - HRDCiti Group CEO calls for Zoom free Fridays to promote better work-life balance - BenzingaBeing “complaint proof” on information blocking won’t be easy for providers, vendors - Med City NewsNegative operating margins likely for 39% of hospitals this year: Kaufman Hall - BeckersAmazon Care joins coalition to expand home care & 14 other health IT notes - Beckers

February 22, 2021: Vaccinate. Vaccinate. Vaccinate. Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill to discuss the news. Sue has been monitoring vaccine distribution and sharing it with the community through her blog. UC Health released a must-read COVID-19 mass drive-thru vaccination playbook. Health officials are struggling to gather critical data including race, ethnicity and occupation of individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine. How can we make this easier for those on the front lines to capture? Can we do audits to see where our system has gaps? Some state systems are buckling under the pressure. What is a CIO to do in this case? And what’s going on in Texas? Will their vaccine reporting issues cost them less doses from the federal government? Epic’s platform now has 100 mass vaccination sites using it but remember it’s not a CRM. Is this a square peg in a round hole type situation? Key Points:The number one thing CIOs are talking about now is the flexibility needed in their role [00:24:55] Cybersecurity has not gone away. In fact it’s elevated. [00:26:50] The silver lining of COVID was FOCUS [00:27:10] The best advice you can give a CIO right now is don't get distracted [00:28:27] Epic now has 100 mass vaccination sites online [00:20:40] Vaccine Rollout – It Takes a Village - Sue Schade blog Vaccine Rollout – It Takes a Village Part 2 - Sue Schade blog Vaccine Rollout – It Takes a Village Part 3 - Sue Schade blog Stories:As Millions Get Shots, F.D.A. Struggles to Get Safety Monitoring System Running - NY TimesCOVID-19 vaccine data reveals huge gaps in race, ethnicity, occupation information - BeckersDelays with Texas' coronavirus vaccine reporting system may hinder allocation of doses - Beckers 100 mass vaccination sites now using Epic's platform - BeckersWhy EHRs may be slowing down COVID-19 vaccinations - Beckers'Don't get distracted' and other health exec advice on vaccine rollouts - BeckersVaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance - Press GaneyUniversity of Colorado Health COVID-19 mass vaccination playbook

Sue Schade wrote a great article on the vaccine distribution.  I particularly like the human interest side, we all know people who are waiting or who have driven 500 miles to get the vaccine.  Her article is a great resource for anyone looking to dig a little deeper into this subject.Sue strikes an optimistic note in the article that we can see light at the end of the tunnel.I am much more optimistic.  In fact I think the Presidents plan is what we call Sandbagging.  If we don't hit 100M doses administered by April 29th, which will be the presidents 100th day in office I will be dumbfounded.The previous president had ordered 400M doses before this president ordered 200M more.  I'm not sure why we need 600M doses for 328M Americans, but maybe we are getting the Costco discount.  Moderna has said they will deliver 100M doses by the end of the first quarter, oh and that number doesn't include Pfizer or J&J.  CVS, Walgreens and Walmart haven't been a part of the distribution yet.  We are rolling out FEMA to administer the vaccine.  You get the picture, if they deliver the vaccine and people want the vaccine we should blow past that number without breaking a sweat.  Just sayin.  

January 11, 2021: Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors joins Bill to break down improving virtual care for elders, the unfortunate demise of Haven Healthcare, and the ever changing role of the CIO. Do they need to be Chief Operator and Innovator too? We’ve had a 9 month head start planning the COVID vaccine distribution. Has the rollout already been botched? There’s much work to do. We have got to get shots in arms. Bottom line. Who’s job is it to “transform” healthcare? The payer or the provider? And what are the juicy details of the Change Healthcare acquisition? Key Points:Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan have pulled the plug on Haven Healthcare. What should we read from this? [00:02:45] The vaccine can't be first come first serve. It HAS to be scheduled. [00:14:53] Optum bought Change healthcare: the $13 billion deal [00:26:05] The home is the hub for life and care of older adults [00:27:11]The issue of isolation needs attention. Especially during a pandemic. [00:29:10] How the CIO's role has evolved to COO by proxy [00:32:06] Stories:Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan End Health-Care Venture Haven - Wall Street JournalU.S. Vaccine Rollout Hurt by Faulty Coordination, Messaging - BloombergOptum to buy Change Healthcare - BeckersHome Is the Health Hub for Older People - HealthPopuliThe CIO's transformational role: 3 execs share how the position has evolved to ‘COO by proxy’The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 | Aging and Health Technology

December 31, 2020: With many changes in healthcare, IT has been forced to move or be moved. Our teams and leaders have accomplished impressive achievements throughout the year, recalled by our guests on our Influencers podcast.Hear predictions for 2020, our digital initiatives, and many more accomplishments as we walk through our 10 most watched shows this year!Join in the conversation and let us know what you think on Twitter and LinkedIn by using #ThisYearInHealthITThe countdown:#10 - January 31, 2020: A Team Approach to Health IT from Baptist Health KY#9 - February 21, 2020: David Muntz and Sue Schade on State of the Industry#8 - August 21,2020: Finding The Next Role with Judy Kirby#7 - May 15, 2020: The Post-COVID Rise of the Insurers with Rob DeMichiei#6 - August 28, 2020: Healthcare Digital Transformation with Paddy Padmanabhan and Ed Marx#5 - January 10, 2020: Creating Digital Experience with San Banerjee, Texas Health Resources#4 - January 17, 2020: Strategy, Architecture, and Innovation with Aaron Miri#3 - February 7, 2020: Data, Analytics and Governance with Chris Harper, University of Kansas#2 - July 24, 2020: A CIO & CTO Discuss Current Healthcare Challenges#1 - August 7, 2020: Healthcare in the 21st Century with Aneesh Chopra

Sue Schade and David Muntz with Starbridge Advisors discuss everything from EHR implementations to IT governance in a fun back and forth on topics that will shape your 2020. Hope you enjoy.

Sue Schade and David Muntz with Starbridge Advisors discuss everything from EHR implementations to IT governance in a fun back and forth on topics that will shape your 2020. Hope you enjoy.

In this health care podcast, seven thought leaders talk about the areas of promise they see in health care in 2020. Seven thought leaders include: Kimberly Noel, MD, from Stony Brook Medicine Eric Weaver, from Innovista Health Solutions Suzanne Delbanco, from Catalyst for Payment Reform Sue Schade, from StarBridge Advisors Naomi Fried, from Health Innovation Strategies Joe Grundy, from Grundy Consulting Adrian Rubstein, from Merck Just a couple of comments up front here. I don’t want to further my reputation for dropping major spoilers, however, so I’ll keep this short. Many of the thought leaders today talk about AI in various contexts. Are you rolling your eyes right now? If so, let me remind everyone about the Gartner Hype Cycle. The first step is wild-eyed enthusiasm. The next step in the hype cycle is anger, the old trough of disillusionment. I’d suggest that as far as AI is concerned, we are coming out of that trough and AI—be it artificial intelligence or augmented intelligence or machine learning or deep learning or whatever you choose to call it—it is being used, for reals, for various applications. Other corroborations among our thought leaders include the importance of exalting primary care, in the form of what some may call direct primary care and Zeev Neuwirth calls complex-condition care or condition-specific care—a relationship model, if you will. Another idea that comes up in various ways is the idea of breaking down silos and getting everyone with a stake in patient health to the table and focused on achieving better patient outcomes using all the technology and wherewithal available to us in 2020. By all the stakeholders, I mean going beyond the usual suspects of providers and insurance carriers—meaning employers. Also meaning Pharma, in the sense of Pharma taking the opportunity to collaborate more deeply toward outcomes their medications can potentially confer … IRL with RWE. Today’s episode features the following guests: Kimberly Noel, MD, MPH, is a board-certified, preventive medicine physician. She serves as the telehealth director and deputy chief medical information officer of Stony Brook Medicine, where she provides leadership to all telehealth activities of the health system. Dr. Noel is also the chief quality officer of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) for the family medicine department, working on quality improvement and population health management for National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation. She practices occupational medicine clinically and provides digital solutions for employee wellness programs. She is an appointee the New York State Department of Health Regulatory Modernization Initiative Telehealth Advisory Committee and has won many service and innovation awards for health care. In academia, her research areas are in machine learning, risk models, and remote patient monitoring. Dr. Noel has developed several educational curriculums, including a 40-hour telehealth curriculum for the School of Medicine, as well as interprofessional educational curriculums with the School of Health Technology and Management, Nursing, Dentistry, and Social Work. Dr. Noel is a graduate of Duke, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins Universities. She is a proud graduate of the Stony Brook Preventive Medicine program, whereby she is now working collaboratively with the residency program leadership on development of a telehealth preventive medicine service. Eric Weaver, DHA, MHA, is nationally recognized for his work in primary care transformation and value-based care. As a corporate vice president for Innovista Health Solutions, he oversees enterprise strategy and technology adoption for a fast-growing population health management services organization. Dr. Weaver has been recognized for his contribution to the health care industry by receiving the ACHE Robert S. Hudgens Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and the Modern Healthcare “Up & Comers” Award in 2016. Prior to joining the Innovista leadership team in 2015, he was the president and CEO of Austin, Texas–based Integrated ACO—one of the more successful physician-led accountable care organizations in the country. Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR), an independent, nonprofit corporation working to catalyze employers, public purchasers, and others to implement strategies that produce higher-value health care and improve the functioning of the health care marketplace. In addition to her duties at CPR, Suzanne serves on the advisory board of The Source on Healthcare Price & Competition at the University of California–Hastings and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute. Previously, she was the founding CEO of The Leapfrog Group. Suzanne holds a PhD in public policy from the Goldman School of Public Policy and an MPH from the School of Public Health at the University of California–Berkeley. Sue Schade, MBA, is a nationally recognized health IT leader and Principal at StarBridge Advisors providing consulting, coaching, and interim management services. She recently served as the interim chief information officer (CIO) at Stony Brook Medicine in New York. She was a founding advisor at Next Wave Health Advisors and in 2016 served as the interim CIO at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. Sue previously served as CIO for the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers and, prior to that, as CIO for Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Her previous experience includes leadership roles at Advocate Health Care in Chicago, Ernst & Young, and a software/outsourcing vendor. Naomi Fried, PhD, is an innovative and digital health thought leader and founder and CEO of the boutique advisory firm, Health Innovation Strategies, which focuses on innovation program design and digital health strategy. Naomi was the first vice president of innovation and external partnerships at Biogen, the first chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, and vice president of innovation and advanced technology at Kaiser Permanente. She served on the board of directors of the American Telemedicine Association and the Governor of Massachusetts’ Innovation Council. Joe Grundy has firsthand experience with nearly every aspect of primary care transformation. He has led policy and product development for the American Academy of Family Physicians, led in-the-trenches transformation of a primary care group, and served as national faculty for Medicare’s Comprehensive Primary Care Plus transformation project. He cofounded Grundy Consulting to work with stakeholders across the industry in order to accelerate the rate of effective transformation in primary care. Adrian Rubstein is a medical adviser and innovation manager at Merck KGaA, where he works to bring cutting-edge technologies to improve patients’ lives. He also helps new biotech companies in strategy development, investment, and business analysis.   02:41 Dr. Kimberly Noel and her thoughts on areas of promise. 02:53 Advocacy for inclusive innovation. 04:01 Why inclusive innovation is an area of promise in the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). 04:52 “Who is most likely to be disadvantaged?” 05:27 Eric Weaver’s thoughts on areas of promise. 05:42 Relationship-driven, team-based primary care. 07:14 What investors are focused on right now. 07:34 Where the tipping point is in value-based care. 08:03 AI as another trend that will help improve health care. 08:48 Incorporating social determinants into primary care and the transformative potential of AI. 11:07 Suzanne Delbanco of Catalyst for Payment Reform and her thoughts on areas of promise. 11:26 Employers making the health care space work better for them as an area of promise. 11:52 Employers seeking out high-value health care in nontraditional ways. 13:10 Where to look to seek high-value health care. 14:37 Employers bringing in really good data. 16:15 Sue Schade’s thoughts on areas of promise. 16:32 How leveraging electronic health records is an area of promise. 16:58 Why eliminating clinician burnout is also part of this area of promise. 17:26 Patient engagement and the patient journey as another area of promise. 18:08 “You have to approach all of these from a partnership between digital, IT, and operations.” 18:30 Enterprise resource planning (ERP) as a third area of focus/promise. 19:01 AI as an area of promise and an area of hype. 19:48 Naomi Fried’s thoughts on areas of promise in health care. 20:02 Digital health developments from the pharma perspective. 22:15 The digital health start-up world as another area of interest and promise. 22:37 The importance of data and the importance of validating those data for digital health solutions. 23:02 Personalized medicine and digital health. 24:32 More jobs in digital health within clinical-grade solutions. 25:01 Joe Grundy’s thoughts on areas of promise in health care. 25:06 The direct primary care model as an area of promise. 26:08 “Questioning the very validity of our understanding of ‘quality’ in health care.” 28:01 Adrian Rubstein’s thoughts on areas of promise in health care. 28:08 AI in emergency medicine as an area of promise. 28:53 CRISPR gene editing as an area of promise. 29:59 Virtual reality/augmented reality as another area of promise in health care. Check out our newest #healthcarepodcast where @SuzanneDelbanco of @CPR4healthcare, @adrianrubstein, @DrKimNoel, @NaomiFried, @Eric_S_Weaver, and @sgschade of @StarBridgeHIT give their thoughts on #areasofpromise in #healthcare. #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #healthIT #AI Why #inclusiveinnovation is an #areaofpromise in the advent of #artificialintelligence? @DrKimNoel explains on our #healthcarepodcast this week. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI “Who is most likely to be disadvantaged?” @DrKimNoel discusses on our #healthcarepodcast this week. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI #inclusiveinnovation Why does @Eric_S_Weaver believe relationship-driven, team-based #primarycare is an upcoming #areaofpromise in #healthcare? Listen to our #healthcarepodcast to find out! #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI Where’s the tipping point in #valuebasedcare? @Eric_S_Weaver discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI What’s the transformative potential of #AI in #healthcare? @Eric_S_Weaver discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI Why is #employers seeking out #highvaluehealthcare in nontraditional ways an #areaofpromise in #healthcare to @SuzanneDelbanco of @CPR4healthcare? Find out on our #healthcarepodcast. #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI Where should #employers be looking to seek out #highvaluehealthcare? @SuzanneDelbanco of @CPR4healthcare discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech How can leveraging #EHRs be an #areaofpromise? @sgschade of @StarBridgeHIT discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI How does eliminating #clinicianburnout also play into #areasofpromise in #healthcare? @sgschade of @StarBridgeHIT discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthtech #digitalhealth #AI #podcast “You have to approach all of these from a partnership between digital, IT, and operations.” @sgschade of @StarBridgeHIT discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #healthtech #digitalhealth #AI Where do #areasofpromise in #healthcare play into #digitalhealth developments from the #pharma perspective? @NaomiFried explains on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #healthtech #AI Why is the #digitalhealth start-up world an #areaofpromise in #healthcare? @NaomiFried explains on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #healthtech #AI “Questioning the very validity of our understanding of ‘quality’ in health care.” Joe Grundy discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI Why is #AI in #emergencymedicine an #areaofpromise in #healthcare to @adrianrubstein? Find out on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #GeneEditing and #VR/#AR as #areasofpromise in #healthcare. @adrianrubstein discusses on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #digitalhealth #healthtech #AI

What if we could provide targeted training for the next generation of female leaders in Health IT that gave them the skills needed to break the glass ceiling. Sue Schade has taken a step in that direction with C-Change.

Sue Schade joins us to do a role play of merging Healthcare CIOs and some of the things each are looking to accomplish based on their perspective. Also, we look at the growing demands of the healthcare consumer.

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are not just "the computer people" anymore. Technology is no longer relegated to the category of operational overhead. Technology is a strategic imperative. It's a competitive differentiator, it's a driver of success in today's connected era, an era increasingly dependent on outcomes-based revenue. On the other hand, when something goes wrong, technology gets blamed even if the real problem is a shabby process or insufficient training. Today, I have a candid conversation with Sue Schade from StarBridge Advisors about the what and how of being a CIO. Sue is the perfect person to have this conversation because she's had the opportunity to serve in the role of CIO or interim CIO at 4 health systems in 4 geographies with 4 different cultures and levels of sophistication and leadership teams. Sue is a Principal at StarBridge Advisors, LLC. A nationally recognized health IT leader, she recently served as interim CIO at Stony Brook Medicine on Long Island and at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining StarBridge Advisors, she was a founding advisor at Next Wave Health Advisors. Sue has more than 30 years' experience in health care information technology management, and was recognized as the CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year in 2014. Sue served as CIO for the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers from 2012-2015, providing direction and oversight to information technology initiatives and working closely with the CIO for the U-M Medical School. Under her leadership, University of Medicine and Health Sciences made the HealthCare's Most Wired list in 2015 and achieved the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model Stage 6 in 2014. For over 12 years, Sue served as CIO of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Her previous experience included 12 years in positions of increasing responsibility at a large integrated delivery system in the Chicago area. She led the software division for a start-up health care software and outsourcing services vendor for several years and worked as a senior manager in the health care information technology practice at Ernst & Young. An active member of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), Sue served on the CHIME Board from 2004 to 2006, and chaired its Education Foundation Board from 2006 to 2009. She served on the HIMSS Advocacy and Public Policy Steering Committee from 2009-2011 as well as the CHIME Policy Steering Committee. Sue achieved fellow status with both HIMSS and CHIME. She is currently serving on the board and executive committee of AAMI and the CHIME Education Foundation Board. She is a regular speaker and writer within the HIT industry, including a weekly blog called "Health IT Connect" at www.sueschade.com. She holds an MBA degree from Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, Illinois. 00:00 What are the common issue areas in health care system organizations? 02:40 “Look at the alignment between IT and the executive team.” 03:00 Looking at service management. 03:27 “Is the infrastructure stable and reliable?” 03:40 Evaluating the security program. 04:10 Assessing the strength of the application area. 06:35 The evolution of IT within an organization. 09:50 Advice for CIOs to finding a balance between strategy and IT. 14:00 Obtaining that priority-level list. 19:00 Balancing short-term and long-term goals and impacts. 28:50 Data governance. 34:00 Volume to value. 37:00 Mergers and acquisitions. 40:00 You can learn more at starbridgeadvisors.com or at sueschade.com.

We recap an exciting week where not only do Apple and Amazon make big announcements but they bring big successful players along with them with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway. Plus a great discussion on the role of the CIO with Sue Schade former HIMSS/CHIME CIO of the year.

In this episode we hear from Kate Catlin, millennial founder of Women Rising and Sue Schade, CIO of the University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers. We share the mission of Kate’s new program and Sue’s equally inspiring story. Kate first entered technology by accident, trying out a coding class. As she deepened her interest and skills, she began to look up to a friend and mentor, Erika Carlson, co-founder of Girl Develop IT Detroit. She learned how important mentorship is for women, sparking the idea for Women Rising, an online-based platform matching women in tech to mentors. Next we spoke with Sue Schade, CIO of the University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers. Sue has spent over 30 years in the world of technology. She began as a developer before finding herself traveling down the path to become CIO of a major health system. Kate and Sue discuss: How to find a mentor and how Women Rising helps Why Kate thinks girls need a “Ballsy-ness” attitude How Sue took the leap into the world of management Crucial management tips for women Make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com on Twitter @divatechtalks, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechalk.