I’ve been thinking and writing about the difference between an operational CIO and a strategic CIO for quite a while. There are far too many operational CIOs in healthcare who just want to make sure that the computers are replaced, the internet is fast and that they have good uptime. I believe CIOs that take this approach are making a mistake because they’re turning themselves into a commodity as opposed to a strategic part of their organization.
If you’re not sure of the difference, David Chou shared this great graphic which illustrates the difference between an operational healthcare CIO vs a strategic healthcare CIO.
What kind of #cio are you? Time to rethink? #healthcare pic.twitter.com/u0BzlnhbHG
— David Chou (@dchou1107) May 25, 2017
Do you think it matters if you’re an operational CIO or a strategic CIO? I look forward to your thoughts in the comments.
Since increasing revenues, decreasing costs, being more effective and efficient overall is best for the organization and its patients, the strategic CIO is most aligned with a continuous quality improvement model. All of these desired outcomes are obtainable via big data and predictive analytics methodologies
Tom,
Exactly. However, many CIOs relegate themselves to just making sure the servers are on, the desktops are replaced, and the internet is working. Doing so misses the opportunity to be part of that continuous quality improvement model and a strategic asset for the organization.
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