When Khyzer Aziz, MD, talks about his new job, he does not begin with AI, cloud platforms or the latest analytics tool. Instead, he talks about people. “It really won’t be about machines or AI,” he told Becker’s. “It will be about the people and patients we care for. When health IT is done right, technology isn’t the star of the story. It’s the compass and the guiding light that helps us through difficult times, difficult situations and difficult cases.”

Dr. Aziz, an intensive care physician with a background in biomedical informatics, in August was appointed chief medical information officer of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital. He steps into the role at a moment when health systems are under pressure from rising costs, clinician burnout and an influx of digital tools that promise a

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