Mary Dallas, MD. CMIO of St. Charles
Health System (Bend, Ore.)
Neil R. Kudler, MD. Vice President and
CMIO of Baystate Health (Springfield,
Mass.)
Mark Wess, MD, MSc. CMIO of
Greenville (S.C.) Health System
Participants
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About 40 percent of hospitals and health systems employ a CMIO, according to HIMSS' 2014 Leadership Survey. While a
definite increase from the one-third of organizations that reported having a CMIO on the payroll in 2013, CMIOs are still a
relative newcomer to the C-suite.
CMIOs are becoming increasingly necessary as hospitals and health systems struggle not only with the adoption and use
of electronic health records and other IT systems but then with using the trove of data IT systems provide to improve care
delivery. Usually physicians, CMIOs fill a unique niche of being a tech-focused executive with a deep knowledge of patient
care processes, allowing them to bridge the gap that often exists between clinical and IT departments.
Here, three CMIOs share their thoughts on how the new role is already changing, their biggest challenges and proudest
moments and advice for other CMIOs.
Sponsored by:
CMIO Roundtable:
3 CMIOs on Their New
and Changing Role
By Helen Gregg
