There is one certainty in healthcare IT. Teams, tasks, and technology will always change. Maintaining a productive and efficient team culture during these transitions is essential to keep up with today’s fast-paced and connected health IT ecosystem.
A well-developed technology culture ensures optimal outcomes through months of high-volume activity, such as EHR conversions, and during regular day-to-day operations. And by focusing on high productivity, health system CIOs build a solid foundation to weather our industry’s inevitable shifts in strategic initiatives and organizational leadership.
In this article, MRO’s Chief Technology Officer, Mark Thomas, explores six principles of developing a technology team culture for high production and resilience in healthcare. The leadership journey begins with flexibility and the willingness to accept change.