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In many organizations, the CMIO reports to the chief medical officer, but in a HIMSS session, Aspen Advisors’ Mark Van Kooy, M.D., said that in some organizations, the CMIO is on an even footing with the CIO and CMO and reports directly to the CEO. “There is an ongoing evolution in terms of reporting structure,” he added, and the CMIO’s span of control is also expanding.
Wow! What a great first day I had at HIMSS in Orlando Monday. It reminds me what a privilege it is to be a writer in this field, because I get to interview so many interesting CIOs and CMIOs. It’s just that at HIMSS, a journalist’s life speeds up, and we get to hear from seven or eight impressive IT leaders in a single day. Mine started with a talk with Todd Rothenhaus, CMO of athenahealth, about how his company is using comparative data from across its customer base to help physician groups with efficiency improvements.
