For the 118th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Jason Ava, Director of Information Systems at Kahuku Medical Center, to talk about IT management in rural healthcare! We kick this episode off by discussing what makes managing IT unique at a rural healthcare organization. Next, we talk about some of the advantages of providing healthcare in a rural community. Then, Ava shares what went into the decision to implement Epic at Kahuku Medical Center. Ava also shares why he decided to work with OCHIN to implement Epic at his organization. Next, we dig into what Ava’s experience has been with Epic so far while also learning about some of the successes and learnings from this implementation. With Epic being a bigger application, we then discuss how it was a fit for rural health. Ava is very passionate about leadership, so we get into some of the big leadership lessons he has learned over the years. Lastly, we conclude this episode with Ava passing along the best piece of advice he’s received in his career.
Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:
- What makes managing IT unique at a rural healthcare organization?
- What are some of the advantages of providing healthcare in a rural community?
- Talk about the decision to implement Epic at your organization.
- Why did you decide to work with OCHIN to implement Epic?
- What’s been your experience with Epic so far? What are some of the successes and the learnings from the implementation?
- Epic is a big lift. How was it a fit for rural health?
- You have a passion for leadership, so what are some of the big leadership lessons you’ve learned over the years?
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
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