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How Digital Transformation Is Making Health Care Safer, Faster and Cheaper

July 15, 2015 | Gerald C. Kane | Managing Technology

What does it take to bring world class digital technology to one of the world's leading medical centers? As chief information officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, Dr. John Halamka leads exactly that charge. Overseeing digital strategies designed to make patients safer while being completely secure and stable is, he says, like "being asked to change the wings on a 747 while it's flying. Total security, total reliability and stability, with complete innovation at the same time."

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