So this week we came across an interesting slide deck from Gartner on the CMIO role. They’ve been doing this report regularly over the last few years and the manner in which the CMIO role has evolved is very interesting. Many of the themes have remained the same over the course of the survey. These themes includes topics such as physician overwhelm, increasing salaries, managing priorities, frustration with systems and politics, declining rates of practice, and improving rates of board certification.
You can find the survey here:
In addition, we have summed up some of the major points for you below – in case you’re short on time (which this survey makes it seem like you probably are).
According to data presented in the slide deck, the “average” CMIO in 2015:
- 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 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
We hope this gives you a better picture of what “average” looks like, because let’s face it, we always love comparing roles and seeing what others are up to 🙂