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Healthy Outcomes: The state of IT in healthcare systems

May 24, 2024 · Authored by Mark J. Ross

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Ed Ricks, a director in Baker Tilly’s Healthcare Solutions Practice. Ed is a former Healthcare System CIO and COO. Together, they discussed several topics related to the overall healthcare environment with a significant lean towards IT related matters.

Specific topics of discussion include:

The impact of recent ransomware and information security breaches related to healthcare provider organizations.
How healthcare systems are responding to decrease the impact of these events.
The current state of healthcare IT
How healthcare systems can optimize their IT environment
Healthcare M&A activity and if it hast resulted in improved efficiencies
What Ed misses and doesn’t miss about being in the role of CIO at a healthcare system organization.

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About our host

Mark J. Ross

Mark Ross is a principal with Baker Tilly’s healthcare practice.

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Ed Ricks

Ed Ricks is a managing director with Baker Tilly’s digital solutions practice.

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