Becker's Healthcare May 26, 2022
Giles Bruce

Technology should not be seen as a cost drain but something that truly adds value to a business, Angela Yochem, chief transformation and digital officer for Novant Health, said in a recent interview with CIO.

That’s especially true for healthcare, where technology has the opportunity to improve the health of communities and grow revenue at the same time.

In her position Ms. Yochem oversees technology for the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system with 15 hospitals and more than 350 physician practices.

Here are some highlights from her talk with CIO, published May 26:

On why IT isn’t just a “cost center”: “It’s important for business leaders to understand that there is a strong digital underpinning to all successful products and services....

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