| | August 20158UTLOOK Healthcare Tech OpinionIn myWe are moving towards an era where every business in every vertical must adopt a digital mindset and transform their organization to be a digital business. What does that mean? A very short and concise definition of a digital business is an organization using technology both internally and externally as a competitive advantage. Gartner has their definition of digital business as the creation of new business designs by blurring the digital and physical worlds. What does that mean for the CIO's role and who is the main driver for the digital strategy? CIOs Traits Of a Digital CIOBy David Chou, CIO, University of Mississippi Medical Centerare in the prime position to take on the role of leading the digital enterprise but we must shift our mindset and transition the role to be 100 percent business focus with outcomes that benefits the business while leveraging the latest technology. I will touch base on a few key items that will be required for the digital CIO.In order for the CIO to tackle on the digital strategy it is very important for us to define the new "I" in CIO as part of our role in leading the digital strategy· Chief "Innovation" Officer--We must innovate new ideas utilizing the latest technology to bring efficiency and return for the organization. The innovation can be internal to the organization to bring automation and efficiencies or the innovation can be externally focused that may be revenue generating. The innovation factor may or may not be 100 percent a technology solution, but I am sure technology is involved in some way. Some examples of internal CIO innovations can be items as simple as creating internal crowdsource groups to solve business problems. External innovations may be creating a separate entity or startup that leverages the solutions built by the organization that can be sold on the commercial market as a solution. · Chief "Influence" Officer--Our main role is to influence the organization and provide the best technological solution available to solve a problem. We need to get more involved with the marketing aspect of the business to sell our ideas and solutions. CIO must view themselves as being the CEO of their business unit and run the department like a business. The majority of CIOs are typically recognized, both internally and externally, as outstanding leaders and David Chou
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