HealthsystemCIO.com January 21, 2021
It takes quite a bit to entice an established CIO to pick up and move across the country. For Andy Crowder, it came in the opportunity to join Atrium Health, an organization that’s growing at a rapid, but deliberate pace, and establishing itself as a leader in innovation. In fact, due to its size and scale — particularly after merging with Wake Forest School of Medicine — Atrium has become “a living laboratory” where researchers can test ideas, and clinicians apply them in practice.
Recently, healthsystemCIO spoke with Crowder about his objectives at Atrium, the difficult balance leaders face in maintaining systems while also fostering innovation, and what has surprised him most about the 42-hospital system. He also talks about...