Doing More with Less: IT Strategies for Community and Critical Access Hospitals

February 11, 2025

Webinar Date: March 26th at 12 PM ET

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, community and critical access hospitals are navigating a perfect storm of challenges. You are tasked with delivering top-tier care, staying innovative, and meeting cybersecurity regulations—all while working within limited resources. The pressure is real, but with the right strategies, it’s possible to achieve more with less.

That’s why we’ve designed this free webinar specifically for CEOs, CFOs, Administrators, and IT professionals in rural and community hospitals who are eager to optimize their hospital’s IT investments and take their operations to the next level.

What You’ll Learn:

In this 60-minute webinar, our expert panelists will discuss how to make the most of what you have and explore practical solutions to:

Overcome Complex Challenges: Learn how to handle regulatory pressures, tight budgets, and the difficulty of finding the right IT talent.
Prioritize IT Projects: Discover strategies to evaluate IT projects with clear ROI that align with your hospital’s needs and goals.
Maximize Your Resources: Learn how innovative IT solutions can improve efficiency, enhance security, and keep operations running smoothly.
Enhance Your IT Support: Find out where to turn for expert support to strengthen your hospital’s IT infrastructure.
Assess Your Current IT Environment: Gain clarity on how to evaluate your existing IT environment and take the necessary steps to improve.

Who Should Attend:

This webinar is perfect for hospital executives and IT professionals looking to maximize their hospital’s IT capabilities while staying within budget. Whether you are a CEO, CFO, Administrator, or IT professional, you’ll leave the session with actionable insights to take immediate steps toward optimizing your IT environment.

Meet the Experts:

Nicky Gilbertson
Chief Executive Officer at Ringgold County Hospital, Nicky brings over 10 years of leadership experience in Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics. With a focus on driving operational efficiency, fostering collaborative teams, and tackling the unique challenges of resource-constrained healthcare environments, Nicky will offer invaluable insights into IT infrastructure optimization and cybersecurity requirements specific to rural hospitals.

Jim Tufts
Senior Director, CIO Services at Anatomy IT, Jim boasts over 40 years of IT experience, with more than 20 years dedicated to the healthcare sector. A seasoned expert in cybersecurity, value-based reimbursement, and healthcare IT best practices, Jim’s wealth of experience will help guide you through the critical IT decisions your hospital needs to make to remain secure and efficient in today’s digital healthcare world.

Jeff Stravers
vCIO at Anatomy IT, Jeff’s extensive background spans server and network administration, managed services operations, and IT consulting. With over 40 years of experience in rural healthcare IT, Jeff’s focus is on helping rural hospitals navigate IT challenges and deliver strategic solutions that enhance IT infrastructure, operations, and cybersecurity.

Why You Should Attend:

With the ever-changing digital landscape, it’s more important than ever for community and critical access hospitals to have the right IT strategies in place. This webinar will provide you with practical tools and knowledge to optimize your IT investments, meet regulatory requirements, and ensure smooth operations, even with limited resources.

Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn from industry experts who specialize in supporting healthcare organizations like yours.