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The health system’s biggest payer presented it with a contract the payer said would net Owensboro $12 million a year. The health system’s financial IT said something quite different.

Five health IT consultants with decades of experience offer healthcare C-suite and IT leaders expert advice on how best to work with outside consultants and get the most bang for the buck.

IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: "This isn't cybersecurity, this is risk."

Risk can have a profound impact on the financial health of any organization, where sensitive information is often hosted on outside servers.

A Rock Health report found that the percentage of female partners at digital health VC firms only rose from 12.2% to 12.6%, while deals closed by women-led startups rose 13.4% to 14%.

Six healthcare artificial intelligence experts offer best practice suggestions for CIOs and other health IT leaders seeking to fine-tune their AI systems.

In this special feature story, three analytics experts offer healthcare CIOs and other IT leaders some best practices for getting analytics to work.

Partnering with two firms focused on lab analytics and building a High-Value Care program, the health system within 15 months reduced unnecessary potassium tests by 63%, unnecessary magnesium tests by 40%, and unnecessary lipid panels by 40%.

Among other successes, the health system surpassed its first-year revenue goals ($3.6 million versus $3.1 million) through a combination of quality improvements and shared savings.

Despite this cost increase, 95% of employers are very confident their organization will continue to sponsor healthcare benefits to active employees.