Optimum Healthcare IT

The evolving role of healthcare CIOs is no longer just about keeping the lights on. Join us for Episode 2 of #VisionaryVoices as we chat with Craig Richardville MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, a nationally recognized healthcare digital leader whose experience spans Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health, Atrium Health, ProMedica, and recently joined Guidehouse as a partner focused on health IT. Craig shares his front-row perspective on how CIOs have transformed from tech managers to key drivers of digital transformation and strategic growth. Discover how consumer expectations and workforce changes are reshaping what healthcare leadership looks like today. Ready to hear what it takes to lead in healthcare's digital era? Listen now to learn how forward-thinking CIOs are positioning their organizations for success. LISTEN HERE: https://hubs.la/Q03m_pHn0 #HealthcareIT #DigitalTransformation #LeadershipInsights #VisionaryVoices

You have several vendors to choose from. We get it; they do, too. In choosing Optimum, you are getting a team that gets the job done AND values the relationship as well as the quality of work. Our values are: #Agility #Excellence #CustomerCentricity #Collaboration #Trust All of which revolve around our drive to build the best relationships with our clients, you. #TestimonialTuesday

AI adoption in healthcare is happening fast. But governance? Not so much. Here’s the problem: Too often, decisions about AI tools are made solely by IT leaders without input from legal, compliance, security, or ethics teams. But in healthcare, AI governance isn’t just an IT task: It’s a multi-stakeholder responsibility. If the only people at the table are those excited to roll out the tool, no one’s asking: → Is this use case ethical? → Are we handling patient data securely? → Do we understand the legal implications if something goes wrong? That’s when “Can we use this AI tool?” turns into “Should we?” and “How should we?” 👇 Watch our latest Healthy as Tech talk to learn how organizations are building strong AI governance from day one. #HealthyAsTech #HealthcareAI #ResponsibleAI #HealthcareIT

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The question isn’t “Should we use AI in healthcare?” It’s “How do we do it safely?” In our latest Healthy as Tech episode, we unpacked the urgent AI governance challenges healthcare IT and security leaders are facing today. Here are 5 takeaways every healthcare IT, risk, and security leader should know: 1️⃣ Start with visibility – You can’t manage what you can’t see. Inventory your AI use cases — official and shadow. 2️⃣ Operationalize governance – Policies are a start. But you need real-time monitoring tools, model scorecards, and approval workflows to enforce them. 3️⃣ Evaluate risk, such as patient safety (the BIGGEST risk). Poor data, model drift, and unauthorized access can have life-altering consequences. 4️⃣ Build policies that scale – Use established frameworks to build policies that flex with evolving technologies and regulations. 5️⃣ Balance innovation with integrity – The best AI programs start with compliance, security, and patient privacy, rather than adding them on later. 👇 Watch the full talk to hear from Optimum and Templar Shield leaders on how healthcare organizations are getting this right. #HealthyAsTech #HealthcareAI #ResponsibleAI #HealthcareIT

Optimum's Visionary Voices features digital and technology healthcare leaders to discuss IT innovation and transformation. These lively engagements will look to the future of healthcare IT, specifically within cloud services, digital and technical transformation, AI, IT strategy and operations and more. Streaming now, on your favorite podcast listening platforms! LISTEN HERE: https://hubs.la/Q03nXwC20

We are very excited to share our second episode of Visionary Voices with you! In Episode 2, award-winning CIO and health IT influencer Craig Richardville MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E sits down with Lawrence Kaiser to discuss the current state of the CIO role in healthcare and what holds the most significant level of influence for health executives. Also, Kelly Gooch from Becker's Healthcare wrote a very interesting article about which investments healthcare CEOs should be making immediately despite the fluid economic state. As always, thank you for subscribing to The Pulse! #healthIT #CIO #investment #technology #workforce #podcast

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This Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week, we want to thank everyone who strives daily for clear and accurate patient data. In our Legacy Support services, we understand the critical importance of data abstraction and migration. Your patients rely on you to maintain their complete health histories so they receive safe, informed care today and in the future. Optimum's experienced team specializes in preserving integrity during system transitions, protecting your valuable patient data and ensuring nothing gets lost in the process. Happy Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week to all the dedicated professionals who make quality healthcare possible through their commitment to documentation excellence!

TOMORROW!!! Optimum Healthcare IT is hosting "Is AVD Ready for Healthcare?" In this discussion, we explore: - Why AVD is gaining traction as hospitals rethink their virtual desktop strategies - Real-world insights from Baptist Memorial Health Care’s AVD rollout - How Microsoft is iterating on AVD to address healthcare-specific concerns - Practical advice for IT leaders evaluating whether AVD fits their strategy - If you’re a healthcare CIO, CTO, or IT leader navigating desktop virtualization, this is your opportunity to get firsthand insights into the AVD experience from a healthcare leader’s lens and the clarity you need to move forward. In this episode of Healthy as Tech, Jacob Schmidt, Senior Manager of Technical Services at Baptist Memorial Health Care, discusses his experience rolling out AVD, what’s working, and what’s not. Nickolas J Raker, Healthcare Solution Consultant at Microsoft, also discusses how Microsoft is iterating to ensure AVD can meet healthcare’s demands.