For the 22nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Naomi Lenane, CIO & VP of Information Services at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this episode Lenane shares some of the unique aspects of her job as CIO of a Cancer Institute. Plus, we look back at her early career as a marketing rep for MEDITECH and how she went from working at an EHR vendor to become CIO. She shares how far we’ve come and some of the lessons she learned along the way. Lenane also shares what her top 3 health IT projects are right now and some career advice for others that may be interested in following in her footsteps.
Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss on this episode:
- What makes being CIO at a cancer institute different than other healthcare organizations?
- You started your early career as a marketing rep at MEDITECH. What are some lessons you learned in that job that you bring to your position as CIO?
- What’s been the biggest change in technology from when you first started at MEDITECH until now?
- What are the top 3 project areas you’re focused on right now? What are the biggest challenges you face with these projects?
- What’s the key to being a good CIO leader?
- Looking at your career, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten that you could share with other CIOs or aspiring CIOs?
Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.
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