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p Executive VP and Chief Information Officer at Dignity Health Deanna Wise Expert: info@ dignityhealth.org 602.307.2401 Contact: dignityhealth.org ANSWER: Today's healthcare CIOs are challenged with securing vast amounts of electronic protected health information (ePHI), while providing clinicians with seamless access to their patient's clinical information when and where it is needed. Mobility solutions such as the iPad—and the applications that run on it—have the potential to positively impact patient care. However, these solutions further complicate the security landscape. Today, physicians at Dignity Health have access to our EHR via mobile devices like the iPad. Many of our physicians believe nurses should have the same level of access on mobile devices. We believe mobile devices will help to improve workflows related to common clinical tasks like collecting vitals, conducting medication This special section of HIT Exchange offers an expert perspective about health information technology. QUESTION: Should mobile EHR access be provided to nurse, or limited to only physicians? review and completing documentation. Additionally, mobile devices allow clinicians to conveniently collaborate with patients on health education, procedure descriptions and follow-up care without leaving the patient's bedside. Dignity Health recognizes the benefits mobile devices can provide, and we are actively looking at ways to increase their availability in our care centers. We have invested in mobile device management software to aid in the monitoring and management of mobile devices across the hospital network. This is a key technology component to further protect patient data. We have a mobility strategy where we balance our responsibility to protect and secure patient data with providing data seamlessly to clinicians. Deanna Wise is the executive vice president and chief information officer for Dignity Health, formerly known as Catholic Healthcare West. Wise has been in the information technology field for 22 years— 16 of those in healthcare. Having led the information technology due-diligence for numerous hospitals and network acquisitions, her experience focuses on the development and maintenance of industry- leading clinical IT systems. 38 SPO T L IGH T