“When it comes to making improvements in the Federal health IT space, CIOs from agencies in healthcare, public health, and research are emphasizing the importance of synergy and cooperation among themselves and other stakeholders involved in individual missions and shared priorities.”
“During Government CIO’s Health IT event today, La’Tanya Burton, CIO for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and Mike Tartakovsky, CIO for NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), spoke about the key role that change management plays for their organizations.”
“’The old phrase is that there is no such thing as an IT project, there are only business projects, right?’ said Tartakovsky. ‘We do not exist to do projects for ourselves. Our job is to show businesses how to do their job better, faster, and more efficient.'”
“For NIAMS with regards to change management, Burton said she meets with the organization’s scientific and clinical director every month to ensure they’re all on the same page.”
“’They’re allowed to give me some insights into where they’re going and I give them an idea of what it is coming down the pike, and of course we always talk about money at some point in the conversation,’ said Burton…” Read the full article here.
Source: Health Agency CIOs Stress Stakeholder Synergies for Mission Success – By Jordan Smith, March 31, 2022. MeriTalk.
