Leadership to Accelerate Healthcare's Digital Transformation: Evidence From 33 Health Systems
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Leadership to Accelerate Healthcare's Digital Transformation: Evidence From 33 Health Systems
Abstract
Goal: The COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare market disruptors, and new digital healthcare technologies have made a substantial impact on the delivery of healthcare services, highlighting the critical roles of leaders in hospitals and health systems. This study sought to understand the evolving roles of CEOs, CIOs, and other executive leaders in the postpandemic era and highlight the adaptability and strategic vision of executives in shaping the future of healthcare delivery.
Methods: Between October 2022 and May 2023, 51 interviews were conducted with CEOs, CIOs, and other executives responsible for delivering technology solutions for 33 nonprofit health systems in the United States. They were asked to describe their backgrounds; how information solutions and technologies were viewed within their organizations' strategy, operations, and governance; and the key characteristics of executive leaders.
Principal findings: The study has found that effective CEOs have an authentic belief in technology's role in achieving their organization's mission and that contemporary CIOs are strategic executive partners who align strategy with culture to improve care. This study examines how healthcare systems are creating digitally savvy executive leadership teams that operate in a new, integrated model that unites previously siloed functions.
Practical applications: Some healthcare CIOs are unprepared for current and future business challenges, and some CEOs are unsure how to leverage digital technologies and C-suite expertise to transform their organizations. This research provides insights into how the nation's health systems are building and sustaining leadership teams capable of adapting to the healthcare environment and accelerating organizational transformation.
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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