By David Burda, Editor June 25, 2007 Welcome to Modern Healthcare’s fifth annual CEO IT Achievement Award program, co-sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. In this special editorial section, you’ll meet the three recipients of the 2007 award: Alan Aviles, president and chief executive officer of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.; John Ferguson, president and CEO of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center; and Michael Murphy, president and CEO of Sharp HealthCare, San Diego. The award recognizes healthcare CEOs who demonstrate leadership and a commitment to using information... ... FULL STORY
By Fawn Lopez, Publisher June 25, 2007 The winners of the fifth annual Modern Healthcare CEO IT Achievement Award, co-sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, are true leaders and innovators. As a publication, Modern Healthcare is committed to reporting on the people, news, events, trends and innovations of healthcare IT. The CEO IT Achievement Award program is one element of that commitment. ... FULL STORY
By Stephen Lieber, HIMSS president and CEO June 25, 2007 The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and our members are pleased once again to congratulate the recipients of the CEO IT Achievement Award. This year’s three honorees are: Alan Aviles, president and chief executive officer of New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. John Ferguson, president and CEO of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center. Michael Murphy, president and CEO of Sharp HealthCare, San Diego. ... FULL STORY
By Cinda Becker June 25, 2007 Alan Aviles pulls out his wallet and proudly flashes his smart card issued by 525-bed Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, one of 11 hospitals in the massive and sprawling New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. The card, sporting Aviles’ smiling mug shot, can accommodate his medical record, including primary diagnoses, laboratory results and even an electrocardiogram.“You can read it with a $20 USB reader,” he explains. ... FULL STORY
By Elizabeth Gardner June 25, 2007 Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center’s electronic physician’s aide, “Mr. Rounder,” made the cover of Business Week in 2005, acting as the national face of “The Digital Hospital.” ... FULL STORY
By Linda Wilson June 25, 2007 While the 700-plus members of Sharp Community Medical Group, an independent practice association, spent nine months evaluating electronic medical record products, Michael Murphy, president and chief executive officer of Sharp HealthCare, didn’t try to control the process. ... FULL STORY
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