3 Reasons Why You Should Become an Associate CMIO

1. You Get Much of the Same Experience as a CMIO Without the C-Suite Pressure

• The associate CMIO may focus more on managing projects rather than managing strategy
• The associate CMIO practices medicine more frequently than the CMIO, who may not practice at all anymore
• The associate CMIO may be a physician champion looking for more leadership experience before jumping into the c-suite

2. You Don't Have to Give Up Clinical Work

• Managing physician champions and obtaining feedback from physicians and providers
• Communicating difficulties or complaints physicians are experiencing with the clinical information systems
• Managing implementation and sustainment of new and existing clinical information systems
• Managing projects of interest to the CMIO or CIO that require clinical expertise
• Documenting, analyzing, and re-engineering clinical workflows
• Serving as an advisor to other project managers with non-clinical experience

3. You Get Valuable Experience in Clinical Informatics