8 April - June, 2019Medical Document Management System SimplifiedBy Rick Schooler, VP & CIO, Orlando HealthHealthcare industry is rapidly drifting away from paper-driven approach and making way for digital systems. As we transition from older existing policies and procedures that are paper-driven, there are still quite a bit of paper flying around. Our aim is to minimize the use of paper and incorporate digitalization to enhance the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities.At Orlando Health, our executives have figured out ways to document every individual's record. With the help of Web-based Document Management Systems (DMS), we are able to easily access the medical records. It plays a vital role in improving efficiency and will help us to move away from traditional paper files.Evolution of CIOAs health care industry is evolving, there is a huge pressure on CIOs to have general business acumen and display command over technologies, infrastructures, and applications that are needed to run day-to-day business. The responsibility of a CIO include managing people, teams, and budget effectively. Along with that, running technology efficiently in a lucrative fashion is also included in the job role. CIO should be someone who will truly align and govern IT role and function with lot of different competing factions in the business. As the pressure is increasing on the role of CIOs, different breed of leaders emerge with the ability to command the audiences and other executives. This is an amazing time and opportunity to establish as a CIO of a healthcare industry.Overcoming the ChallengesOne of the biggest challenges for all the industry today is recruiting and retaining skilled people. Our industry is waking up to the fact that half of the IT staffs have the potential to go and work in other industries. People who maintain networks in the infrastructure are people who can pretty much shift from IN MY OPINION
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