Tag: Chicago
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One Metric That Matters (OMTM)
Pick one metric that moves revenue or risk. Review weekly, name an owner, set thresholds, tie inputs to outcomes. Make it visible and let it drive your next three moves…
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Is It a Drill or a Breach? The Midnight Alarm Test
A midnight alarm, waved off as a drill, turned into fines—swap flames for PHI. Run a no-notice tabletop and time the response. Can your team tell drill from real…
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Scope a Project in 30 Minutes
I initially scope any project in 30 minutes with this. If we can’t quickly define it in simple terms, we’re inviting surprises. Try this outline: – Problem in one sentence (no solutions). – Who’s impacted (by role). – Non-goals (what we’re not doing). – Success metric + earliest deadline. – One risky assumption to test…
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Imaging on the move: Cloud Migration Missteps
Cloud migration can feel like a new highway that still jams—legacy servers hide bottlenecks. Here’s how to spot them and plan a zero-downtime hand-off…
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Security = preflight checks by a ready team
Like a flight crew before takeoff, every business needs a security auditor and a leader who turns findings into wins. Here’s what “great” really looks like…
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Title + front cover are here: Zero-Downtime Care
Launch date: September 29 After a 5% time-cap, a March reboot, and a June manuscript finish, I’m excited to share the cover of Zero-Downtime Care—a plain-English playbook to help non-technical healthcare leaders modernize IT without migraines. What you’ll master: Why it matters: The landing page is live—cover, summary, and toolkit. This content was originally posted…
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Four stops today, one lesson
Four stops, one lesson: small wins, trust, and human connection outlast any dashboard. What’s your 2026 win this week? The pattern across sectors is…
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Data deserts in Population Health
A dashboard full of “unknowns” hides real care gaps. One quick audit of blanks by race, income, or ZIP can reveal data deserts worth fixing. The next step is…
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I stopped chasing “stronger passwords” years ago. Here’s Why?
Stronger passwords aren’t the answer—habits are. MFA, a password manager, and phishing drills cut risk fast. Security works best when it feels…
