In this episode, Robin Roberts, Director of Health IT Regulatory Affairs, PointClickCare & Novella Thompson, Hospital Administrator, Population Health, UVA Health, explore how health systems are transforming care coordination from hospital to post-acute settings through interoperability, real-time data, and AI.…
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Todd Holling was named CIO of Kootenai Health. Mr. Holling previously served as interim CIO for the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based health system since September 2025, according to a March 23 news release. Before joining Kootenai Health, he served as deputy…
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SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Mo., has appointed Beth Eidson, MSN, chief nursing officer, effective March 22. Over the past decade, Ms. Eidson has served in leadership roles across multiple Missouri-based health systems, overseeing EHR implementations, level…