Julie Dearinger-Smith - "How Can Tech Take a Much Broader Seat at the Table?"

Julie Dearinger-Smith, Founder & CEO at Contingency Health Solutions, explains her remarkable background that merges nursing, informatics, and IT leadership. She details how her farm roots fostered resilience, recounts her shift into EHR consulting, and advocates strongly for technology in executive-level decision-making. She shows how network resiliency can save lives and underscores the power of team culture. Finally, she addresses why IT requires a genuine seat at the table.

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EPISODE: Julie Dearinger-Smith Founder & CEO @ Contingency Health Solutions How Can Tech Take a Much Broader Seat at the Table? Episode 10

What’s Inside [2:11] Introduction to Julie Dearinger-Smith [28:02] Full Podcast Episode [2:10] Highlights Video [5:43] Aligning Teams for Better Network Protection [1:30] Fueling Tech Innovations with Team Culture [4:31] Defending Healthcare from Global Cyber Threats [2:02] Planning for Network Failures in Healthcare [3:45] Translating Tech for Effective Healthcare Alignment [3:01] Mobilizing Health Through Wireless Connections [2:08] Plan Relentlessly to Prevent Healthcare Downtime [0:50] Short - Aligning Teams for Better Network Protection [0:54] Short - Fueling Tech Innovations with Team Culture

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EPISODE: A Podcast with Julie Dearinger-Smith Julie Dearinger-Smith, Founder & CEO at Contingency Health Solutions, explains her remarkable background that merges nursing, informatics, and IT leadership. She details how her farm roots fostered resilience, recounts her shift into EHR consulting, and advocates strongly for technology in executive-level decision-making. She shows how network resiliency can save lives and underscores the power of team culture. Finally, she addresses why IT requires a genuine seat at the table.

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Full Episode “Technology touches every part of every business, and the CIO is there to speak the language and act as a translator.”

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5 (2:10) Highlights Video

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(5:43) Aligning Teams for Better Network Protection “The CIO role is there to speak the language of technology and the language of C-suite.”

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(1:30) Fueling Tech Innovations with Team Culture “Collaboration across every discipline is essential to smooth technology operations.”

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8 (4:31) Defending Healthcare from Global Cyber Threats “Health systems are prime targets due to protected health information and operational priorities.”

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(2:02) Planning for Network Failures in Healthcare “If your network fails, on-premises systems won’t be accessible, so resiliency matters.”

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(3:45) Translating Tech for Effective Healthcare Alignment “The CIO role exists to translate complex tech for the C-suite.”

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11 (3:01) Mobilizing Health Through Wireless Connections “A stable wireless connection should be invisible when it works right.”

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(2:08) Plan Relentlessly to Prevent Healthcare Downtime “You’re not resilient enough—no matter where you are, keep pushing.”

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YOUTUBE SHORT: “The CIO role is there to speak the language of technology and the language of C-suite.” - Julie Dearinger-Smith

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YOUTUBE SHORT: "Collaboration across every discipline is essential to smooth technology operations.” - Julie Dearinger-Smith

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