CIO Unplugged : Leadership

Why Health Care IT Lags

Edward Marx — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Last week, one of our hospitals went live on CPOE. My boss and I were there as part of the ribbon-cutting...(read more)

Best and Worst of Leading

Edward Marx — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:06:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age...(read more)

Embrace the Cloud

Edward Marx — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Friends of mine recently returned from a trip abroad. The advanced wireless infrastructures...(read more)

Work-Life Balance…Debunked!

Edward Marx — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:29:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. The first thing we boys did after disembarking the school bus was head north for the neighborhood...(read more)

The Politicalization of Health Information Technology

Edward Marx — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:26:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Admit it. Health information technology (HIT) deployment is headed nowhere fast. Despite the...(read more)

Health Care Passion Refueled

Edward Marx — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:55:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. My passion for health care sprouted in high school while working in environmental services at...(read more)

Secret of Successful CPOE Adoption

Edward Marx — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:59:00 GMT

Before revealing the secret, let me establish credibility. I first implemented electronic health records in 1995. A few years later, while CIO at University Hospitals , we achieved a 95 percent CPOE rate at our academic medical center. Currently, with...(read more)

The Lost Art of Mentoring

Edward Marx — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:34:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. Who taught you life skills? Did anyone coach you in the ways of culture and values? An uncle?...(read more)

Legacy Leaders

Edward Marx — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:31:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. How can so many of us hold the title of leader, yet never be remembered? Why do some leaders...(read more)

Social Networking: Why Every CIO Must Open the Gates

Edward Marx — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. As the printing press fueled a transition from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance, Social Networking...(read more)

Meaningful Meaningful Use?

Edward Marx — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:53:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I ran a "night before vacation" errand to Lowe's. As I completed the purchase, the store manager...(read more)

It's Not About You

Edward Marx — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:40:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I dreaded visits from Battalion HQ. Bravo Company operated fine without Big Brother coming down...(read more)

Facing Fear: A Key Performance Indicator

Edward Marx — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:02:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. I landed on the bottom of the ocean, staring up at the surface. Before I could process what...(read more)

Welcome, Welkommen, Bienvenu, Bem-vindo, Bienvenido, Vítaný

Edward Marx — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:56:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. My family will host our 6th foreign exchange student this fall. Anne will join us from Germany...(read more)

The Borderless Office

Edward Marx — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:07:00 GMT

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative of Texas Health Resources (THR) or its subsidiaries. One year ago, I posted Culturally Relevant Leadership . Not a key performance indicator, but...(read more)