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Anthony Guerra

Comprehensive interviews and panel discussions with health system IT leaders.

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28:35

Memorial Hermann’s Okafor Says Extracting the Value...

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2025/11/13

Nnaemeka Okafor, MD, VP, Chief Analytics and Informatics Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System, says health systems are shifting from purchasing tools to building the conditions that let them deliver results. In an extensive interview, he outlined a program that emphasizes multidisciplinary governance, deliberate training, durable data infrastructure and careful budgeting that accounts for the true […]Source: Memorial Hermann’s Okafor Says Extracting the Value of IT Requires a Greater Investment

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30:29

John Muir CMIO Lays out Fast Follower AI Strategy

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2025/10/29

Priti Patel, MD, CMIO, John Muir Health, is steering a measured expansion of AI from long-running predictive models to newer generative tools, pairing administrative relief with cautious governance and education for clinicians and patients. Under her direction, the system has deployed ambient scribing across ambulatory practices and is extending that footprint to inpatient and emergency […]Source: John Muir CMIO Lays out Fast Follower AI Strategy on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the

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32:46

CHOP’s Lawton Says Docs & Nurses Seeing Benefits of...

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2025/10/29

At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Epic-integrated AI continues to do what humans rarely can at the tail end of long patient visits: captures every detail, improves coding accuracy, and eases the documentation burden. Greg Lawton, MD, EHR Medical Director – CHOP Primary Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, describes a measured path to deploying generative AI […] Source: CHOP’s Lawton Says Docs & Nurses Seeing Benefits of Epic-Integrated Ambient AI on healthsystemcio.com -

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33:30

Mercy’s AI Leader: Strategy First, Governance Always

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2025/10/16

Kerry Bommarito, PhD, VP, Enterprise AI and Decision Intelligence, Mercy, says the health system’s AI agenda begins with the enterprise plan, not shiny tools. After the executive team sets five organization-wide OKRs each fiscal year, work streams cascade to accountable leaders; Bommarito is a trustee on a key result aimed at revenue-cycle improvements through automation […]Source: Mercy’s AI Leader: Strategy First, Governance Always on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole

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47:57

Memorial’s Weiss Taming “Rogue Notes” So AI Can Flourish

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2025/10/15

Michael Weiss, MD, Associate CMIO, Memorial Healthcare System; and Assistant Medical Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital, is leading a push to curb idiosyncratic documentation that can undermine quality, compliance, and the value of emerging AI. In a wide-ranging discussion, he described a “Rogue Note” campaign that preserves clinician flexibility but insists that […] Source: Memorial’s Weiss Taming “Rogue Notes” So AI Can Flourish on healthsystemcio.com -

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58:28

Optimizing Ambient AI Adoption Across the Care Team

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2025/10/14

Health systems that have implemented ambient AI technology often face a familiar challenge: ensuring consistent adoption and maximizing its value across diverse clinical roles. This webinar will examine strategies IT leaders can use to assess, measure, and improve ambient AI utilization, from high-level workforce analytics to role-specific and individual provider engagement. Panelists will discuss methods for identifying adoption gaps, tailoring interventions for high-impact clinicians, and

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46:57

Geisinger Refines AI Governance and Workforce Literacy

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2025/09/24

Morgan Jeffries, MD, Medical Director for AI at Geisinger and his colleagues, are reshaping how a large integrated health system organizes, oversees, and educates around AI — moving from a small, model-building shop to a cross-functional product organization with formal risk review and a rising emphasis on workforce literacy for AI tools. Within Geisinger’s AI […]Source: Geisinger Refines AI Governance and Workforce Literacy on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only

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49:28

Partner Perspective: Artera’s de Zwirek Says IT...

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2025/09/15

Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO, Artera, says health system technology leaders face a simple choice in an increasingly AI-saturated market: master the details or risk falling behind. In a wide-ranging discussion, he argued that the pace of change now rivals the industry’s COVID-era telehealth surge and is forcing CIOs and their teams to make faster, better-informed […]Source: Partner Perspective: Artera’s de Zwirek Says IT Leaders Must Commit to Becoming AI Experts; Outlines Three Paths to Deploying

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57:20

Strategic Transitions: The Do’s and Don’ts of...

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2025/09/09

It's rarely discussed in public forums, but it's of singular importance to a well-managed career – when and how do you make executive-level job changes. From aligning your next role with long-term career goals to navigating relocation and compensation negotiations, every move requires careful consideration. In this candid, practical session, seasoned leaders will share insights on how to evaluate when it’s time for change, how to think strategically about what’s next, and how to manage the

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49:47

Providence’s Shah Focused on Uptake of Digital Tools;...

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2025/09/03

At Providence, the conversation about digital health has shifted from turning systems on to making sure clinicians actually use them. That distinction is central to the collaboration between Maulin Shah, MD, CMIO, Providence, and Staci Wendt, PhD, Director, Providence Health Research Accelerator: one side designs and scales rollouts; the other studies whether those rollouts work […]Source: Providence’s Shah Focused on Uptake of Digital Tools; Wendt’s Study Indicates Progress on healthsystemcio.com

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53:58

Partner Perspective: Drawing on Global Experience,...

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2025/09/03

Health system IT executives tasked with diffusing AI into their organizations are facing a serious challenge: how to ensure they get behind the right tools, those that will actually make a difference in clinicians’ lives by helping them become more productive at work and giving them more time at home. In a wide-ranging discussion, Dr. […] Source: Partner Perspective: Drawing on Global Experience, Heidi Health’s Kelly Offers Advice on Optimizing Clinician AI Adoption on healthsystemcio.com -

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38:37

AI Necessitates New Approach to Clinician Training,...

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2025/08/26

Tiffany Kuebler, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, University of Maryland Medical Center – R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, says the arrival of generative tools is less a software upgrade and more a change in how health systems make decisions, prepare clinicians, and measure success. Kuebler runs clinical informatics and is a physician assistant, giving […]Source: AI Necessitates New Approach to Clinician Training, Advises U Maryland Medical Center’s Kuebler on healthsystemcio.com -

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36:41

Bridging Business and Cybersecurity: Inside the Role...

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2025/08/06

As cyber threats become more sophisticated and health systems diversify their operations, new roles are emerging to close the gap between business needs and cybersecurity imperatives. One such position is the Business Information Security Officer (BISO), tasked with tailoring security strategies to the unique demands of each operational unit. At Michigan Medicine, Ashley Gelisse serves […]Source: Bridging Business and Cybersecurity: Inside the Role of a Business Information Security Officer on

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34:21

Training, Governance, and Observation: How Providence...

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2025/07/31

Reducing burnout by easing technology burdens has become central to Providence’s IT strategy, so it’s not surprising that SVP of Clinical & Revenue Cycle Applications Adar Palis focused in on repeated complaints about slow logins, inconsistent workstations, and frequent timeouts. And that scrutiny prompted the launch of the EasyPass and Clinical Workstation Modernization programs. “We […]Source: Training, Governance, and Observation: How Providence Aligns IT With Care Delivery on

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57:51

Structuring AI Governance Without Sacrificing Speed

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2025/07/15

As AI becomes increasingly central to clinical, operational, and administrative functions, health systems face growing pressure to deploy it both responsibly and efficiently. This webinar brings together health IT executives to explore how governance can serve as an enabler—not a barrier—for AI adoption. Panelists will discuss how their organizations are navigating legal, compliance, cybersecurity, and patient safety risks while ensuring innovation isn’t stalled by bureaucracy. With AI poised to

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28:43

Main Line Health CIO Details Strategy for Building a...

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2025/07/02

Luke Olenoski, SVP and CIO, outlines how developing talent and cross-functional partnerships are critical to healthcare IT success. Main Line Health is confronting the healthcare IT workforce challenge with a strategy rooted in both innovation and fundamentals: investing in talent, forging partnerships, and bridging clinical and technical expertise. As SVP and CIO, Luke Olenoski joined […]Source: Main Line Health CIO Details Strategy for Building a Resilient Workforce on healthsystemcio.com -

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59:03

Selling Change: Vision, Trust, & Tactics for IT...

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2025/05/29

Effecting change in large health systems is a complex, high-stakes endeavor — especially for IT executives driving clinical and operational transformation. This webinar will explore how leaders can successfully “sell” a vision for change within their organizations, particularly when that change alters established workflows or power structures. Panelists will discuss strategies for building trust, securing buy-in, and aligning change initiatives with the broader mission of patient care and financial

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32:25

Innovation Through Collaboration: How Brooke Army...

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2025/05/28

Col. Chani Cordero explains how deep partnerships with nursing leaders and others are driving targeted innovations that improve care and conserve resources. At Brooke Army Medical Center—home to the military’s only Level I trauma center—Col. Chani Cordero, CIO, is making nurse-IT collaboration a cornerstone of digital transformation. One standout example: a tele-sitter program that replaced […]Source: Innovation Through Collaboration: How Brooke Army Medical Center’s CIO Aligns Tech With Clinical

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28:22

Yale New Haven’s AI Competition Offers Model for...

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2025/05/21

In an era where healthcare-focused AI startups abound, the most meaningful innovations may not emerge from Silicon Valley’s startup culture—but from inside the health systems themselves. That’s the premise behind the Health AI Championship, a novel competition led by Lee Schwamm, MD, SVP/Chief Digital Health Officer + Associate Dean, Digital Strategy and Transformation, Yale New […]Source: Yale New Haven’s AI Competition Offers Model for Sourcing Solutions that Solve Real Problems on

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At Nebraska Medicine, Raymond Leverages Specially...

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2025/04/09

As Chief Innovation & Information Officer at Nebraska Medicine, Scott Raymond is driving a forward-thinking approach to healthcare technology and operational efficiency. Nebraska Medicine, a major academic medical center affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), serves as a hub for research, education, and clinical care. At the core of its strategy is […]Source: At Nebraska Medicine, Raymond Leverages Specially Created Unit to Pilot Innovations Without Disrupting Operations

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