John Chessare President And CEO, GBmC Healthcare System A pediatrician, Dr. John Chessare earned his medical degree from the University of Rome in 1979 and completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, where he served as chief resident in pediatrics. Chessare then completed fellowship training in General Academic Pediatrics at .
John Chessare President and CEO GMBC HealthCare System A pediatrician, Chessare earned his medical degree from the University of Rome in 1979 and completed his pediatric residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, where he served as chief resident in pediatrics. Chessare then completed fellowship training in General Academic Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard .
To get staff on board with digital transformation, everyone who will be using the system must be included in decision-making, according to Dr. John Chessare, president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Healthcare System. How it usually works, he said during HIMSS22, is that "you get a group of people to decide something and then send an email out to everyone."
Dr. John B. Chessare
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Dr. John B. Chessare, president and CEO of Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare System, said the pandemic has had a significant impact on his organization.
“The pandemic has forced us to use our core competency of redesigning care to meet the health care needs of the community,” Chessare said.
In a March interview, Chessare said one segment of health care will continue to grow. “Telehealth is here to stay.” He also said he expects many people will continue to wear masks as times, especially during cold and flu season.
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