Join host Ben Hilmes for thought-provoking conversations on leadership with some of the industry’s brightest minds. We talk with healthcare CIOs, CEOs, and thought leaders on topics that range from organizational culture and change management to technical innovation and healthcare modernization.
You’ll learn from their successes and take away valuable insights to fuel your own leadership journey each week on Leader to Leader.
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Ben Hilmes brings unique industry insights to each conversation based on his own senior healthcare leadership experience. Prior to joining Healthcare IT Leaders as President and now CEO, he spent 22+ years in executive roles at Cerner Corporation, capping his tenure as Senior Vice President – Client Relationships, where he was responsible for nearly $3 billion of the company’s U.S. portfolio of Cerner customers. After leaving Cerner in 2021, Ben served as SVP/Chief Integration Officer for Adventist Health. He holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration and a BS in Biology from the University of Missouri and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
In this episode, Chuck Christian, Chief Technology Officer at Franciscan Health, joins host Ben Hilmes to discuss the organization's move to migrate Epic to Microsoft Azure, as well as his experiences with the nation's largest health information exchange.
Shark Tank-style investments and Apple products are just two of the ways Emory Healthcare is innovating under Scott Smiser's leadership. In this episode, Scott discusses the health system's journey to the cloud and some of its groundbreaking pilot programs, including its widespread use of Macbooks and other Apple devices.
AI and Data Analytics are driving transformation in care delivery at the nation's largest public health system. In this episode, we talk with Shahran Haider about his strategies and leadership mindset in his role as Deputy Chief Data Officer for NYC Health + Hospitals.
Rush University System for Health, under the leadership of Jeff Gautney, is developing and implementing a variety of AI tools. In this episode, he shares early lessons and challenges, including the difficulty of quantifying value around some AI initiatives.
Revenue cycle executive Motti Edelstein discusses his recent career move taking him from Allina Health in Minnesota to Sutter Health in California. While the regulatory environment differs from state to state, Motti says revenue cycle challenges across major health systems are largely the same.
On the eve of his retirement, Chief Strategy Officer Richard Miller of Northwell Health joins us on the podcast to share reflections on his remarkable ascent to the C-suite from his humble beginnings in a hospital gift shop.
AI-driven technologies are creating efficiencies and improving patient experience at Medical University of South Carolina. Crystal Broj, Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer, joins the podcast to describe her roadmap for digital innovation.
Aging demographics are spurring growth at home care providers like Dallas-based Elara Caring. CIO Chris Mate joins the podcast to discuss advances in home care technology and the role of AI in reducing friction for caregivers.
In this episode, the CIO of RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Robert Adamson, describes the health system's years-long journey to consolidation around a unified Epic patient record and EHR.