The University of Maryland Medical System has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify and present individuals for their Chief Information Security Officer Position.
Organization Overview
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond. The University of Maryland Medical System is one of the largest private, nonprofit health care providers in the mid-Atlantic region. UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women’s and children’s health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world’s largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
Chief Information Security Officer Position Highlights
The UMMS Director of Information Technology Security and Chief Information Security Officer leads the information security function for the University of Maryland Medical System and its Affiliates (Medical System). Working in concert with Corporate Compliance, Office of General Counsel, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Finance, and Information Services and Technology personnel the Director shall be accountable for the design, implementation, oversight, management and delivery of the UMMS Information Security Plan, strategies and processes. The Information Security department encompasses the coordination of secure information and in many forms, including computer and network based information, imaging, dictation systems, voice mail, electronic mail, or any other representation of information within the University of Maryland Medical System. The department also performs tasks associated with assigning and monitoring appropriate levels of computer access, drafts, facilitates implementation of and enforces information security-related policies, procedures and controls and ensures all information security issues are addressed and meet compliance standards. This position functions as the key operational leader of Information Technology Security practices, policies and methodologies for Medical System. The level of responsibility is system-wide and does not include the university, though the CISO will collaborate with university security personnel. The position reports to the VP of Technology – currently a consultant from Huntzinger – and manages a team of several security analysts and 2 security engineers.
Organization Overview
Southern Illinois Healthcare is the premier hospital system in Southern Illinois and consists of three hospitals. The largest hospital, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, is a 153-bed acute care facility and the regional referral center for southern Illinois. It features tertiary care such as vascular, neurology and a Top 100 cardiac program, Prairie Heart Institute. Herrin Hospital features all modern surgical and patient care areas, an eight-bed ICU with house wide telemetry, 117-beds, all-digital imaging and archiving, and a 24-hour hospitalist program. It is home to nationally acclaimed acute rehabilitation through an alliance with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, is the only SIH hospital to have a Catholic affiliation, and serves as a critical access hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. St. Joseph is one of six hospitals nationwide named a 2011 and 2012. In addition to the three system hospitals, IT provides support to two other hospitals on a contract basis.
Position Highlights
This Chief Innovation Officer will direct the information technology department to continue working towards the industry’s best IT practices. The major IT system is Meditech. The CIO departed in November and an interim CIO is in place and is not interested in relocation from his home area.
Organization Overview
Asante, headquartered in beautiful Medford, Oregon, is a locally owned and governed, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 580,000 residents in nine southern Oregon and northern California counties. A volunteer board of directors comprised of local physicians and community leaders governs Asante. The organization’s mission is simple: “Asante exists to provide quality healthcare services in a compassionate manner, valued by the communities we serve.” Five values guide the heart of Asante: excellence, respect, honesty, service and teamwork. These words, defined, embraced, and demonstrated by more than 4,500 employees, guide the system as it continually strives to deliver the most innovative high-quality healthcare available. Asante offers employees extremely competitive wages and benefit packages, but above and beyond that, an opportunity to truly make a difference for the residents they serve in our community. Asante is comprised of three hospitals: Asante Ashland Community Hospital, Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center and Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Position Highlights
The Director of Technical Services is responsible for overall operations of computing and communications (voice and data) technology functions throughout all Asante entities. Responsibilities also include the proactive assessment of systems infrastructure requirements and the development and maintenance of the necessary infrastructure. Specific areas of responsibility include: Network Services, Telecommunications, Operations, Help Desk, Desktop and Field Support, Clinical Engineering and Information Security. The Director plays a leadership role in the development of the organization’s strategic information technology plans for the enterprise. Directs a customer-oriented team of professionals who are responsible for providing a responsive and efficient image of Asante Health System.
Organization Overview
Lifespan, Rhode Island’s first health system was founded in 1994 by Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. A comprehensive, integrated, academic health system affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Lifespan’s present partners also include Rhode Island Hospital’s pediatric division, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Gateway Healthcare. A not-for-profit organization, Lifespan is overseen by a board of volunteer community leaders who are guided by its mission to improve the health status of the people it serves in Rhode Island and New England through the provision of customer friendly, geographically accessible and high value services.
Position Highlights
Under the general direction of the Senior VP/CIO, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible and accountable to align technology vision with business strategy by integrating business processes with appropriate forward looking technologies. The CTO is responsible for all aspects of providing direction for technology-related issues and developing and implementing technology initiatives within the organization. The CTO maintains existing enterprise systems to a standard that provides reliability and high availability suitable for a healthcare environment where downtime can interfere with patient care, consistent with core Lifespan values.
Organization Overview
Rady Children’s Hospital is a non-profit organization that serves as the largest children’s hospital in California and the only hospital in San Diego dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare. Their mission is to restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children through excellence in care, education, research and advocacy, and they prove their dedication to this cause by providing care to 90 percent of the region’s children. The organization is the region’s exclusive pediatric trauma center and serves over 214,000 children per year. Equipped with 520 beds and a team that consists of nearly 900 physicians, over 5,000 employees, and 500 volunteers, Rady Children’s Hospital is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of the San Diego, Imperial, and southern Riverside counties. Rady Children’s hospital is dedicated to innovation and research, and is affiliated and collaborates with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The organization is a major pediatric clinical research center with over 500 ongoing clinical trials and research studies, and is also the region’s teaching hospital for the next generation of pediatric physicians.
Position Highlights
The CTO reports to the CIO and will be responsible for a Tech Services staff of 40+ professionals. The CTO will be responsible for strategic as well as day to day operations of the IT infrastructure in support of daily hospital and ambulatory operations. The CTO will also support IT infrastructure efforts for the Rady Pediatric Genomics and Systems Medicine Institute. In this capacity, the CTO will work with individuals in bleeding edge genomics. Peers of the CTO are 4 directors and a CMIO.
Organization Overview
Hackensack University Health Network is the non-profit, New Jersey-based parent company of HackensackUMC, the HackensackUMC Foundation, Hackensack University HealthPartners Medical Group, and corporate joint venture partners with LHP Hospital Group in ownership of two hospitals: HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley and HackensackUMC Mountainside. With more than 9,000 employees and 2,200 credentialed medical staff members at hospitals within the Network, Hackensack University Health Network is the largest healthcare system in northern New Jersey.
Position Highlights
Under the general direction of the Senior VP/CIO, the Chief Information Security Officer directs development, implementation, and oversight of Hackensack’s information technology security infrastructure in compliance with industry best practices and federal and state regulations. Responsibilities include developing information security strategy and implementation plans, as well as policies and procedures related to patient health information and all other confidential information in electronic form. The CISO provides leadership in development; management, control, and security assessment of all Hackensack systems include legacy applications, new applications, data centers, local area networks, wide area networks, firewall/proxy servers, telecommunications systems, service desk, technology centers and facility infrastructure.
Organization Overview
Located in Tulare County, the heart of the state’s rural Central Valley, Kaweah Delta is a three-hospital system with eight outpatient service centers and three rural health clinics. The flagship hospital has 581 beds. There are more than 300 physicians and 3,600 employees and governed by a five-member board of directors. In an effort to alleviate what has been a very real physician shortage in their county, Kaweah Delta is now fully accredited as a teaching hospital.
Position Highlights
This is a director level position reporting to a VP/C IO. The position focus is on innovative and integrated information technologies and services for the organization. The position oversees Information Technology Services, Clinical Engineering, and the Service Call Center. This person will manage a team of about 40 people with one manager and two supervisors. The peers of this person are a director of HIM, Director of Applications, and the CNIO.
Organization Overview
Located in Tulare County, the heart of the state’s rural Central Valley, Kaweah Delta is a three-hospital system with eight outpatient service centers and three rural health clinics. The flagship hospital has 581 beds. There are more than 300 physicians and 3,600 employees and governed by a five-member board of directors. In an effort to alleviate what has been a very real physician shortage in their county, Kaweah Delta is now fully accredited as a teaching hospital.
Position Highlights
The Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of clinical informatics throughout the District. The position has primary reporting relationships to the CIO and CNO. The position has peer accountability with the Director of ISS Applications, the ISS Director of Technical Services, the Medical Director of Informatics and Nursing Directors throughout the organization.
Organization Overview
RML is a nonprofit specialty hospital with locations in Chicago and Hinsdale serving patients with catastrophic or acute illnesses complicated by multiple medical issues. RML is a joint venture with Loyola University Medical Center and Advocate Healthcare. RML has strong partnerships but is not a controlled entity. RML enjoys autonomy in decision making. RML was recently awarded a clinical excellence grant from CareFusion. RML was one of eleven U.S. nonprofit healthcare institutions selected to develop and share infection prevention best practices.
Position Highlights
The CIO maintains overall responsibility for the information management needs of RML. The CIO oversees operations for all computer hardware, software (operating and applications), data security, information management strategic planning, telecommunications and health information management.
Organization Overview
Founded in 1950, Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) is South Florida’s only licensed freestanding specialty hospital exclusively for children. Miami Children’s Hospital employs more than 650 physicians and over 3,500 employees. The 289-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medical care from birth through adolescence.
Position Highlights
Responsible for setting strategic directions for the Application Development and Support Services areas with a focus on the financial, registration, scheduling and document imaging systems utilized at Miami Children’s Hospital. The Director will be responsible for a team of 12 people, including a Manager. This position reports to the Administrative Director, EMR and IT Clinical Operations. She/he will collaborate with MCH management as well as business, financial and operational leaders and staff, and other IT groups to provide support for the planning, acquisition, management, and implementation of systems and applications necessary to support the business, financial and operational needs of MCH. Will oversee the development, acquisition, implementation, integration and support of complex applications and system software.
