SI Executive in Residence Christy Harris Lemak, PhD FACHE and co-authors Dae Hyun Kim, Douglas Jones, and Dalton Pena recently published their research “Evolving role of the health system CIO: perspectives from 33 health systems” in BMJ Leader.

The COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare market disruptors, and new digital healthcare technologies have made a substantial impact on the delivery of healthcare services, highlighting the critical roles of leaders in hospitals and health systems.

Data & analytics are critical operational and strategic functions in healthcare systems. As computing power has increased and as data capabilities and visualization tools have grown, healthcare has raced to keep up with the possibilities that the technology has unleashed. SI and Health Catalyst collaborated on a research project surveying and interviewing SI Member organizations to gain new insights.

Chief Informatics Officers are on the front line of figuring out how to introduce Artificial Intelligence into healthcare operations and strategy. How do they think about the opportunities – and risks – ahead of them? Scottsdale Institute and Kirby Partners surveyed 24 SI Member organizations and talked in depth with five leading healthcare CIOs to find out.

The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector revealed that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities throughout the ecosystem. Learn five key actions to make cybersecurity throughout the sector even more resilient.

The U.S. healthcare system is plagued with cost, quality and access problems, and new challenges continue to emerge. This presentation describes how CEOs, CIOs and other leaders can work together effectively to accelerate transformation and develop trusted partnerships to drive strategic change. Read the full...

COVID-19, new healthcare market entrants and rapid development of digital healthcare technologies have substantially impacted the delivery of healthcare services. This study coalesces findings from 33 health systems and details the evolving roles of CEOs, CIOs and other executive leaders in the post-pandemic era and...

While digital technology advances can address the shortcomings of care delivery (cost, quality, access and equity), for many reasons the incumbents—established health systems—will be extremely hard to displace…even as US healthcare appears ripe for disruption. 

Read how Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE, professor of health services administration at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, gained salient insights from 50+ C-suite execs on their digital transformation journeys.

We recently were honored to join forces with Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE, professor of health services administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to study the strategic perspectives of system leaders in defining, implementing and accelerating digital transformation.

Korn Ferry, in partnership with Vira Health, surveyed over 8,000 women globally to better understand the role of perimenopause/menopause in the workplace.

As health leaders, it’s essential to explore the strategic perspectives of system leaders regarding digital health, information systems, and technology. What does “information solutions” and “digital transformation” mean to you and your organization? How is it part of your strategy? How are system leaders accelerating transformation?

For health systems, combining digital technologies with the human touch can help improve the health and well-being of their consumers. Read how Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and Scottsdale Institute collaborated to understand if and how health systems are integrating digital health tools across various…

What does healthcare’s IT organization of the future look like? Find out in this collaborative research report by Scottsdale Institute and Kirby Partners, “Healthcare’s IT Organizational Structure of the Future,” which surveyed 50 SI member organizations and features in-depth interviews with leading healthcare CIOs.

For almost 30 years, The Scottsdale Institute has supported C-Suite executives so they can support their teams well. Read about our recent developments.

Read SI & Deloitte’s collaborative report to see how, by embracing a digital mindset, health systems can transform their relationship with consumers.

In December 2020, 67 health care providers weighed in on the impact of last year’s COVID-19 pandemic. They shared their viewpoints on how its disruptions will influence the way care will be delivered, managed and paid for moving forward.