Digital Health Leaders Podcast · 2026-03-26 · 29 min
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Cletis Earle, Field CTO for Healthcare at Citrix, for a thoughtful discussion on what it takes to build resilient, high-performing digital health environments. Drawing on his experience as both a health system executive and technology strategist, Cletis shares practical insight into how organizations can better align technology investments with clinical and operational priorities. Together, they explore how healthcare leaders are modernizing legacy systems, improving workflows, and enabling secure, seamless access to critical data. Key Takeaways: How leading health systems are unlocking measurable value from technology investments to improve care delivery and workforce efficiency. Practical approaches to modernizing applications and workflows in ways that enhance both caregiver experience and patient outcomes. Strategies for balancing security, compliance, and frictionless access to clinical systems in distributed care environments. The leadership mindset required to build resilient digital infrastructures while mentoring and developing the next generation of healthcare IT leaders.
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