What Does the "Average" CMIO Look Like?

2015 Gartner Survey of CMIOs

• Is in the range of 40-49 years old (with the 50-59 group falling right behind it)
• Manages 201-1000 bed hospitals/systems
• Would classify their IT adoption as "mainstream" (59% of respondents)
• Sees common themes of population health, optimization, and analytics in the position
• Still practices medicine (68% still do, though the number is declining)
• Have an additional advanced degree beyond am MD (only 13% do not)
• Have received (48%) or are interested in receiving (20%) clinical informatics sub-specialty certification (w00t!)
• Have been in a CMIO position for 3-5 years up (right behind it is those who have been a CMIO for 6-10 years)
• Are in their first role as a CMIO
• Would like to stay in the CMIO role for a while, often with added responsibilities
• Are somewhat satisfied with the CMIO role and feel somewhat successful in their current position
• Report to the CMO (33%) or CIO (32%)
• Would most commonly recommend that a CMIO report dually to the CMO & CIO
• Makes a 2015 average full-time salary of $343,000
• Are focusing on the following priorities:
  Business: growth, operational efficiency, population healthCMIO: EHR addition/replacement/stabilization/functionality, optimization & standardizationOrganization: leadership alignment, managing competing prioritiesPersonal: Executive/leadership workplace politics, getting execs to understand informatics systems/processes/decisions, negotiating change with other physicians
• Business: growth, operational efficiency, population health
• CMIO: EHR addition/replacement/stabilization/functionality, optimization & standardization
• Organization: leadership alignment, managing competing priorities
• Personal: Executive/leadership workplace politics, getting execs to understand informatics systems/processes/decisions, negotiating change with other physicians
• Say their physicians are still very frustrated and overwhelmed