[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":3384,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"Having an influential role as a woman in healthcare information technology means making an impact and influencing healthcare systems for the public good, says Katie Stebbins, Massachusetts\u2019 assistant secretary of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

There are many options from which to choose in deciding how to make a difference, Stebbins told attendees at Health Data Management\u2019s Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT Conference in Boston. Options could include championing cyber security innovation, providing needed care to underserved communities and fostering entrepreneurship.

\u201cWomen are obstructionists and have to embrace that,\u201d she implored. \u201cWe are expected to resolve what others can\u2019t.\u201d

Young women professionals coming up the chain need to know that they are not without power and don\u2019t have to settle for a position that they will not enjoy and in which struggle to thrive, Stebbins counseled. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to work for someone with a short leash who micromanages and won\u2019t back you up.\u201d

Lauren O\u2019Donnell, global vice president at IBM Watson Health, implored peers to take a dream job when they are offered it, even if happy where they are. Last year, O\u2019Donnell had lunch with Deborah Disanzo, general manager of IBM Watson, and now she has her dream job. \u201cIt was a job opportunity I love but had never aspired to.\u201d

Most importantly, women in established positions have to mentor younger women coming into healthcare IT and support other women already in the field.

O\u2019Donnell belongs to a group that calls itself CFOs. They are not chief financial officers, but \u201cchief female officers\u201d working together and supporting each other. \u201cI would encourage you to find your group of CFOs and draw from them,\u201d she counsels.

Liz Johnson, CIO at Tenet Healthcare, told her colleagues that inside each of them is passion, strength and insight, and they need not settle for less than they are worth. \u201cIf you\u2019re not working for someone who is behind you or you aren\u2019t behind someone else, you need to change your ways.\u201d

If you are not happy in your positions and your inner voice starts yelling at you, it\u2019s time to listen, said Donna Roach, CIO at Via Christi Health. She had a job where she was not happy and did not like how people were treated, and within 24 hours decided to leave the company.

Roach also encouraged peers to get more involved in the College for Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), a professional organization for health IT executives, and in local chapters of the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS). \u201cThese programs are strong developers for women. Don\u2019t forget how important these opportunities are.\u201d","saveContent":"Having an influential role as a woman in healthcare information technology means making an impact and influencing healthcare systems for the public good, says Katie Stebbins, Massachusetts\u2019 assistant secretary of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

There are many options from which to choose in deciding how to make a difference, Stebbins told attendees at Health Data Management\u2019s Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT Conference in Boston. Options could include championing cyber security innovation, providing needed care to underserved communities and fostering entrepreneurship.

\u201cWomen are obstructionists and have to embrace that,\u201d she implored. \u201cWe are expected to resolve what others can\u2019t.\u201d

Young women professionals coming up the chain need to know that they are not without power and don\u2019t have to settle for a position that they will not enjoy and in which struggle to thrive, Stebbins counseled. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to work for someone with a short leash who micromanages and won\u2019t back you up.\u201d

Lauren O\u2019Donnell, global vice president at IBM Watson Health, implored peers to take a dream job when they are offered it, even if happy where they are. Last year, O\u2019Donnell had lunch with Deborah Disanzo, general manager of IBM Watson, and now she has her dream job. \u201cIt was a job opportunity I love but had never aspired to.\u201d

Most importantly, women in established positions have to mentor younger women coming into healthcare IT and support other women already in the field.

O\u2019Donnell belongs to a group that calls itself CFOs. They are not chief financial officers, but \u201cchief female officers\u201d working together and supporting each other. \u201cI would encourage you to find your group of CFOs and draw from them,\u201d she counsels.

Liz Johnson, CIO at Tenet Healthcare, told her colleagues that inside each of them is passion, strength and insight, and they need not settle for less than they are worth. \u201cIf you\u2019re not working for someone who is behind you or you aren\u2019t behind someone else, you need to change your ways.\u201d

If you are not happy in your positions and your inner voice starts yelling at you, it\u2019s time to listen, said Donna Roach, CIO at Via Christi Health. She had a job where she was not happy and did not like how people were treated, and within 24 hours decided to leave the company.

Roach also encouraged peers to get more involved in the College for Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), a professional organization for health IT executives, and in local chapters of the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS). \u201cThese programs are strong developers for women. Don\u2019t forget how important these opportunities are.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Women urged to excel in health IT to make a difference

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