The CereCore Podcast
The CereCore Podcast brings you conversations focused on the intersection of healthcare and IT. As a Gold Stevie Award–recognized show, it offers practical insights and strategic thought leadership from healthcare IT leaders who are navigating the decisions, challenges and journey of delivering technology that improves care in their communities today and in the future.
Lynn Falcone, CEO of Cuero Regional Hospital, discusses the unique challenges of running a rural hospital in Texas. In this conversation with host Phil Sobol, vice president of business development, Lynn explains why various levels of involvement with…
The need to optimize is part of the EMR implementation process explains Cory Lane, director of operations at OakLeaf Surgical Hospital. She describes how their processes and collaborative team approach are helping them optimize MEDITECH Expanse on the…
Matt Connor is the chief information officer (CIO) for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, and they were the first NHS organisation in the UK to go-live on MEDITECH Expanse. Matt talks about their EPR implementation journey with podcast host Phil…
Anne Hargrave-Thomas, CEO of OakLeaf Surgical Hospital and vice president of operations at Surgery Partners, is a former nurse in healthcare leadership who views technology as a must-have for operations. Anne talks about what’s top of mind for a hospital…
Kevin McDonald, chief information officer (CIO) for HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic division, explains how preparation and partnership have been ingredients for operational excellence and strategic activities, especially when it comes to the adoption of…
Al Smith, SVP and CIO of Lifepoint Health, shares experiences navigating change driven by growth. He steps through the decision-making process to find a partner who can help with scale and ways to build relationships across healthcare disciplines and…
Richard "Rick" Keller, senior vice president and chief information officer at Ardent Health Services, discusses how they have measured return on investment (ROI) for pivotal healthcare IT decisions like implementing Epic and outsourcing their IT help…
Step into the shoes ofL. Austin Fredrickson, MD, a board certified, general internist at Salem Regional Medical Center, as he explains the daily challenges of providing healthcare in his rural hometown of Salem, OH, how he uses healthcare technology and…
Thomas Kurtz, Ph.D., Chief Administrative Officer at Memorial Healthcare, shares his experience moving a community hospital system to an integrated, singular patient record with MEDITECH Expanse. He walks through making key decisions from EMR to…
Varun Gadhok, Chief Information Officer at Surgery Partners, talks about experiences that have helped him earn trust and form collaborative relationships among senior leaders and peers. He shares approaches he has used to build high performing IT teams…
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