This Week Health: Community
This Week Health: Community
Podcast Description
This Week Health is for Health IT professionals who are looking for a deeper look into he topics and challenges that we face on a daily basis. Our Hosts will look at clinical informatics, cybersecurity, AI, digital and data science as it relates to healthcare. A channel designed specifically for you and your career.
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The podcast focuses on a range of healthcare IT subjects including clinical informatics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital transformations, and data science. Episodes explore the impact of emerging technologies like extended reality on healthcare and how organizations adapt to changes, exemplified through discussions on Federally Qualified Health Centers and the use of innovative robots to ease staffing challenges.
Technology changes fast, yet leadership is still about people. “Flourish” is your dose of inspiration, growth, and practical wisdom in healthcare IT. Hosted by Sarah Richardson—health system executive and trusted mentor, this channel shares personal stories, career journeys, and leadership lessons from across the industry. Whether it’s a rapid-fire Q&A, a culture-building conversation, or a behind-the-scenes look at someone’s career pivot, each episode helps health leaders thrive in work and life. Because in healthcare, flourishing people build flourishing systems.
January 15, 2025: When Heather Nelson stepped into the SVP and CIO role at Boston Children’s Hospital from outside the organization, she knew she had to earn trust before driving change. Over the next few years, she led three major restructures, optimized their Epic environment, reduced third-party applications from 400 to 186, and delivered $14 million in cost savings. But her most powerful insight? “You can be the hero and the villain in the same sentence.” In this conversation, Heather reveals how she balances authoritative decision-making with psychological safety, why she listened for six weeks before implementing her plan, and what it really takes to transform IT from an order-taker into a strategic business enabler at one of the nation’s premier children’s hospitals.
Key Points:
- 01:06 Building Trust and Establishing Reputation
- 08:25 IT as a Strategic Partner, Not a Cost Center
- 15:29 Succession Planning and Leadership Development
- 18:23 Speed Round and Final Thoughts
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