TownHall: International Consulting, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Change Management with Russ Hinz
April 30: Today on TownHall Jeffrey Cleveland, Chief Medical Information Officer, SE Region at Advocate Health speaks with Russ Hinz, Vice President Strategic Partnerships at Advocate Health. We delve into Hinz’s journey from a nurse to a strategic leader in one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country, highlighting the significant role of mergers and acquisitions as well as his contributions to the improvement of technology integration within the healthcare setting. The discussion further unpacks Russ’s guiding principles for successful leadership, the challenges in harmonizing digital health records platforms during mergers, and invaluable insights into the current trends, challenges, and opportunities in the IT space both nationally and internationally. Why are people and process changes the focus of integrations over technology? Can European countries leapfrog the U.S in terms of utilizing digital health records without policy incentives?
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