Bill Wilson, Global Healthcare CIO, Independent Healthcare Consulting

Career Advancement

Agenda

• Introduction• Demographics• Timeframe for Achievement• Driving Factors• Career Direction• Supporting Activities• Organizational Fit• Summary• Questions

• Identify the Driving Factors in Your Career Development Plan

• Define the Role You Want to Achieve

• Plan the Steps to Take in Support of Your Plan

• Outline Your Vision of Your Career Development

Learning Objectives

• Bill Wilson– 30+ Years as a Healthcare CIO– Experience

• Private Not-for-Profit Community Hospitals• Large Private Integrated Delivery Health Systems• Public and Academic Healthcare• Consulting IBM, Other Smaller Vendors• Teaching Adult Education

– Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science– Master of Business Administration--University of Oklahoma– HIMSS Member Since 1994

Introduction

• Desire

– Merriam-Webster defines DESIRE as:

• conscious impulse toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment

• Impact

– Cambridge English Dictionary defines IMPACT as:

• a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person

• Satisfaction

– Oxford Dictionaries defines SATISFACTION as:

• fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this

Introduction

• What area do you currently support?

– Financial– Clinical– Operations– Information Technology– Other

Demographics

• How long have you been in the healthcare environment?

– 0-1 Years– 1-5 Years– 5-10 Years– >10 Years

Demographics

• What is your highest level of education?

– High School Diploma– Associate Degree– Bachelor Degree– Master Degree– MD– PhD

Demographics

• What is your primary goal for Career Development?

– Change Current Discipline– Move into Management– Move Up to Director/C-Suite Position– Advance Further Up Your Career Ladder

Demographics

• What is your ideal vacation location?

– Beach– Mountains– Desert– International– Home

Demographics

• WHEN Timeframe for Achievement

• WHY Driving Factors for Your Decision

• WHAT Career Direction

• HOW Supporting Activities

• WHERE Organization Fit

Back to the Basics

• Set Realistic Timelines• Consider Factors Needed to Reach Goal• Timelines Need to Include Impact on

Personal/Family Life• Short Enough to Reap Satisfaction• Long Enough to Manage Requirements• Just Right to Keep YOUR Passion

Timeframe for Achievement—WHEN?

• Not Happy with Current Role• Feel You Have More to Offer in a Different Discipline• Education/Background/Training Is Not Being Used to Full

Potential• Ability to See the BIG Picture• Identified as a Great Coach, Mentor, Manager, Informal Leader• Desire to Increase Compensation $$$$$$$$

• PASSION—YOU know you can make a difference for our Industry

Driving Factors—WHY?

• Advance in Current Discipline– Jr Analyst to Analyst to Sr Analyst

• Advance in Management– Analyst to Team Lead to Manager to Director

• Change Discipline– Business Analyst to Clinical Decision Support– Clinical Analyst to Artificial Intelligence

• Move into C-Suite– Director to VP Role– VP to CIO, CNIO, CMIO

Career Direction—WHAT?

• Certifications– Many Certifications Available

• HIMSS• Other Professional Societies• Vendors

• Education– Advanced Degrees

• Consider Requirements for Similar Positions• Education In Lieu Of Specific Experience or In Conjunction

With Previous Experience• Explore Complementary Degrees for Desired Career

Development Path

Supporting Activities—HOW?

• Networking– Explore Networking with Desired Functional Area

• Informal Work Groups• Local/Regional Societies• Campus/College Alumni Associations• Volunteering

• Mentors– Find a Mentor

• Someone Respected in the Industry• Someone Willing to Take the Time to Mentor You• Someone YOU Respect

Supporting Activities—HOW?

• Academic/Teaching Facility• Private Not-for-Profit Community Based Health System• Private For-Profit Provider• Public Health System—Safety Net/Indigent Care Provider• Integrated Delivery Network• Payor• Professional Society• Consulting Organization• Vendor

Organizational Fit—WHERE?

• Think about where YOU want to be in 5 years

– Write Down One Professional Goal YOU Want to Achieve

– Write Down the Salary YOU Want to Make in 5 Years

– Write Down One Personal Goal YOU Want to Achieve

Do Now!

• Think about YOUR PASSION

– With the right direction, your personal means, and your PASSION

– Will YOU Make IT Happen?

– ABSOLUTELY, if you truly apply yourself!

Do Now!

Believe it or not,

YOU are in control,

but there are hard decisions and hard work that will be required.

Commit!

• It really is about the basics we learned so long ago:

– WHEN Timeframe for Achievement– WHY Driving Factors for Your Decision– WHAT Career Direction– HOW Supporting Activities– WHERE Organization Fit

Summary

• Don’t be afraid to sit down and write out

– What you want to achieve

– What will be required to achieve it

– What timeframe will it take to achieve your goals

– What your PASSION for this industry truly is

Summary

Create a Strategy with Actionable Steps and Applicable Timelines

—Adjust as Necessary

—YOU can make IT happen!

YOUR Strategic Plan

Questions

• Bill Wilson, MBA• billou90@gmail.com• linkedin.com/in/william-wilson-05434385• 512-970-0304

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• THANK YOU!