TECH OUTLOOK 8NOVEMBER - 2021IN MY OPINIONAligning Healthcarewith IT EvolutionBy Laura Wilt, Systems VP & CIO, Ochsner Health SystemTechnology Innovation and the Role of a CIOWith rampant technology innovation, the role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) has evolved from managing infrastructure to a key player in the decision-making process of an organization. In the wake of the increasing digitalization and deeper technology integration in the healthcare ecosystem, a healthcare CIO's responsibilities have only increased. Apart from making the right choices in selecting the equipment, the CIO in a healthcare organization needs to collaborate with various teams in the organization for effective technology decisions. CIOs today must strive to stay up-to-date with the recent technology developments in the healthcare industry. Some of the technologies that we are focusing on are exclusively related to data and analytics and how they can provide more information about patients, operations and the organization as a whole. EMRs and Healthcare OperationsThe importance of the Electronic Medical Records (EMR)today is evident in hospital operations. The EMR at Ochsner is Epic, and it is an integral part of many of the key components of the hospital operations, whether it's how a doctor documents the examination of a patient or how the revenue cycle team facilitates authorizations from insurers. One of the challenges we see is having the Information Service steam working with operations and clinicians to better understand the business. This is something that we are continually working on to improve our capabilities, and our team is constantly growing and learning from Laura Wilt
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