CMIO – Cone Health
Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
Position Overview
Cone Health, a $2.8 billion private, nonprofit, multi-hospital, integrated health system that is financially strong, innovative, and growing announces a national search for a Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) during the most dynamic time in the history of the organization. The CMIO will serve as a top physician leader and liaison between the medical staff and administration to support the advancement of information technology into hospital and ambulatory practice settings that promote the highest possible quality, safety and evidence-based patient care. The CMIO will also play a critical role in helping advance Cone Health’s newly developing Value-Based Care Institute and positioning the health system as a national leader in value-based care delivery and innovation as it becomes a pinnacle strategic member of Risant Health.
This high profile CMIO will report directly to the Cone Health CIO and work in close collaboration with the EVP, Value Based Care and other key leaders across the system. The future Cone Health CMIO will demonstrate significant expertise in Epic, superb communication and interpersonal skills, and proven leadership and change management skills gained in a complex health system. The CMIO will establish instant credibility and forge trusted relationships with physicians regarding the adoption, standardization, and optimization of Epic and other health information and data analytic systems to support the delivery of exceptional patient care and advance clinical quality throughout Cone Health. The CMIO will partner with clinicians, IT leadership, administrative leaders, and other key stakeholders to fully evaluate and gain an accurate understanding of the current state and impact of health information technology on Cone Health’s physician community. The CMIO will provide continuous feedback to leadership on physician IT issues and needs and proactively involve physicians, nurses, and other clinical and ancillary personnel in efforts to address provider EHR dissatisfaction through improved workflows and overall functionality and usability. The CMIO will remain current on medical informatics trends and approaches to effectively advise senior leadership on health informatics policy and assist in the development of the health system’s IT strategic plan including future developing IT and Artificial Intelligence applications.
The ideal CMIO candidate will be a seasoned physician experienced in EPIC, having led organizations through change/transformation, who is highly relational and understands the current challenges of practicing medicine. He/She will have an informatics background, be technically savvy, understand healthcare data and interoperability with EPIC, understand clinical best practices, workflows, and physician efficiency. The CMIO must be emotionally intelligent, proactive, analytical, strategic-minded, and an innovative leader who can successfully transform strategic vision into execution to achieve desired results through a well-informed and engaged medical staff.
This is a unique opportunity to play a major role in Cone Health’s transformative vision to improve the health of millions of people across the health system’s market through the optimal use of information technologies designed to increase access to value-based care and coverage and achieve the best health outcomes. The opportunity to lead Cone Health into its Risant Health relationship is a once-in-a-career opportunity to truly lead on cutting-edge healthcare delivery and have a national stage to lead in IT and care innovation alongside some of the most innovative healthcare leaders in the industry.
Education, Certification, Licensure & Experience Requirements:
Qualified candidates must have a M.D., D.O. or equivalent medical degree.
It is highly preferred that candidates hold current board certification from a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association. It is also preferred that candidates hold current board certification in Clinical Informatics.
Five or more years of experience leading medical informatics and five or more years of experience managing or directing clinical information teams in a complex health system is required.
About Cone Health:
Cone Health began as a single hospital in 1953, and today, this $2.8 billion academic health system includes five hospitals (four acute care hospitals and a behavioral health hospital) with a combined 1,231 licensed beds, six ambulatory care centers, three outpatient surgery center, eight urgent care centers, two retirement communities, and more than 120 physician practices. Cone Health employs more than 800 primary and specialty care physicians and healthcare professionals that are members of the physician-led Cone Health Medical Group. Additionally, Cone Health operates the Triad Healthcare Network, one of the nation’s most successful ACOs that includes more than 1,200 Cone Health and independent physicians practicing in the greater Greensboro Triad area who coordinate care for nearly 200,000 patients. HealthTeam Advantage (HTA), a subsidiary of Cone Health, offers Medicare Advantage plans to more than 15,000 Medicare beneficiaries residing in 11 North Carolina counties with the goal of improving the health and well-being of its communities.
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital is Cone Health’s flagship. This 628-bed teaching hospital and referral center is a designated Level II Trauma Center offering state-of-the-art care in neurosciences, stroke, heart and vascular, orthopedics, and oncology. The campus also features Cone Health Women’s & Children’s Center that includes a 45-room, Level III NICU and a dedicated Children’s Emergency Center.
Exceptional quality and patient experience has been a continuous focus for Cone Health. The health system has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of ApprovalTM. Earlier this year, US News & World Report recognized Cone Health hospitals as tied for #1 in the Greensboro/ Winston-Salem metro area and high performing in a dozen of the most common procedures and conditions. A national ranking was also awarded in rehabilitation.
For decades, Cone Health has been moving value-based care forward and has continuously innovated and invested in state-of-the-art technology to provide better healthcare at lower costs and with high patient satisfaction.
- In 2013, the system implemented Epic to provide secure and ready access to patient medical history from anywhere within the network.
- In January 2016, Cone Health began offering Medicare Advantage coverage through HealthTeam Advantage (HTA), a 5-star Medicare Advantage program that consistently scores among the top organizations in the nation for quality and lower costs.
- In February 2024, the health system announced plans to establish its own Center for Value-Based Care aimed at scaling lessons learned from success in distinct value-based care agreements and its Medicare Advantage program.
- In July 2024, Cone Health and Risant Health jointly announced that they signed a definitive agreement under which Cone Health will become part of Risant Health, pending regulatory approvals. Risant Health is a nonprofit, charitable organization created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to bring together like-minded organizations, increase access to value-based care and coverage, and raise the bar for approaches that bring the best health outcomes. Cone Health is the second health system (Geisinger Health was the first) to become part of Risant Health. It will operate independently as a regional and community-based health system and will maintain its own brand, name, mission, and board. Through Risant Health, Cone Health will gain even greater expertise in value-based care and make care more accessible and affordable for more people across the Greensboro Triad area.
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For more information or to confidentially discuss this position, please contact:
Kate Schmitz, Senior Search Consultant – InTrust Partners Executive Search
864-608-1750 | KSchmitz@InTrustPartners.com
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