HealthsystemCIO.com September 24, 2020
Kate Gamble

It is possible for an event to propel an industry forward, helping it achieve adoption rates thought to be impossible, while also showing just how far behind it is? Yes, when the event is the Covid-19 pandemic, and the industry is healthcare IT.

Like many organizations, Intermountain Healthcare saw virtual visits skyrocket during the early weeks of Covid, obliterating fears many had about telemedicine’s potential. It wasn’t all good news, however. Intermountain also saw some serious flaws it its public health reporting system. According to Stan Huff, MD, who has held the CMIO role for more than 30 years, there were at one point 13 different reporting destinations.

“It’s so disappointing,” he said during a recent panel discussion, which also...

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