WEBINAR:
Beyond the EMR? Revisiting Your Strategy Around Patient Engagement & Communications

Tuesday | June 24,2025 | 12 noon ET / 11 pm CT
Presenter: Anthony Guerra – Founder & Editor-in-Chief, healthsystemCIO

Health system IT executives face a persistent strategic dilemma: how to navigate the tension between staying within the core EMR suite and exploring external solutions for critical functions such as patient engagement. This webinar features leaders who will examine the continuous assessment required to determine whether core EMR capabilities are sufficient across specific functionality segments. 

The conversation will focus on the nuanced process of evaluating emerging niche vendors, identifying meaningful capability gaps, and weighing the operational, governance, and integration implications of stepping outside the suite. Panelists will share how their organizations assess when those gaps in functionality—particularly in patient communication, outreach personalization, and coordination—grow significant enough to justify adopting third-party tools. The discussion will also touch on strategies for managing vendor sprawl, ensuring brand consistency, and maintaining compliance in increasingly complex digital ecosystems.

Chris Akeroyd

CHRIS AKEROYD
EVP/CIO, Children’s Health

Crystal Broj

CRYSTAL BROJ
Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Medical University of South Carolina

Shafiq Rab

SHAFIQ RAB
MHC, EVP/Chief Digital Officer & System CIO, Tufts Medicine

Gina Armada Headshot

GINA ARMADA
Chief Executive Officer of MHC

Anthony Guerra

ANTHONY GUERRA
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, healthsystemCIO

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