Bob Foster Chief Information Officer SGMC CIO Presentation Bob Foster Chief Information Officer SGMC

SGMC Information Network Staff IT Staff – 28 Clinical Informatics – 10 Environment 6282 Users 2380 Desktop Computers 332 Virtual Servers 227 Physical Servers 360 Network Printers 228 Local Printers 220 Software Applications Campuses SGMC SGMC Urgent Care Berrien Campus Lanier Campus

Sample Hospital C-Suite CEO CFO CNO CMO COO CIO Finance Nursing Medical Affairs Operations Information Management

Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Information Technology (IT) Director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals – Wikipedia The person responsible for planning, choosing, buying and installing a company’s computer and information- processing operation. CIOs develop the information technology vision, oversee the development of corporate standards, technology architecture, and align IT with the business – Gartner IT Glossary

Competencies Policy Strategic Planning Performance/Results-based Management Process Improvement Capital Planning & Investment Leadership/Management Technology Assessment Security Architectures Acquisition

Success Factors Continuous learning, development of staff Listen more than you talk, when you think you understand it all, reconsider – you don’t Relationship development – proactive communication Collaborative spirit Alignment with other senior leadership Not about technology – it’s about patient care Think like a doctor, think like a nurse Build a strong network of CIO colleagues Stay well rounded - technology, healthcare, & business Don’t take yourself too seriously, enjoy work, have fun

Barriers to Success Politics, lack of involvement in strategic planning Lack of federal standards and related market/vendor barriers Vendor’s products not performing as designed Rapid pace of technology change Funding Regulatory Mandates HIPAA Privacy & Security

Emerging Senior Technology Careers CTO – Chief Technology Officer CMIO – Chief Medical Information Officer CISO – Chief Information Security Officer CNIO – Chief Nursing Information Officer

Resources HIMSS – Health Information and Management Systems – www.himss.org CHIME – College of Healthcare Information Management Executives – www.chimecentral.org CIO Magazine – www.cio.com Beckers Hospital Review – www.beckershospitalreview.com

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