The clinical workflows CNIOs say are overdue for tech change
Perspectives on video- and sensor-based AI, continuous observation, real-time performance support, and the future of nursing workflows.
Read in Becker'sHelping healthcare organizations solve the right problems before implementing technology.
I work at the intersection of care delivery, operations, and technology to improve patient care and clinician experience.
Jared Houck, MHIIM, RN, NEA-BC, NI-BC
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Clinical leader. Informatics executive. Trusted advisor. Digital transformation partner.
I am a registered nurse, dual board-certified nurse executive and trusted informatics leader with more than 20 years of experience advancing health system strategy, EHR optimization, AI governance, clinical workflow redesign, and clinician experience.
What I focus on
My work centers on improving patient care, reducing clinician burden, and helping healthcare teams use technology with discipline, clarity, and measurable purpose.
How I think about technology
Good informatics work starts before build. It begins with engaging the people closest to the work, understanding the clinical problem, and defining what success should look like.
Featured in Becker's Healthcare
I contribute perspectives on clinical informatics, technology adoption, AI, governance, EHR reliability, workflow redesign, ambient technology, digital transformation, and the future of nursing leadership.
Where AI can make the biggest impact for nurses
Commentary on reducing documentation burden, supporting clinical decision making, and improving the nursing experience through thoughtful AI adoption.
Read in Becker'sTop barriers to nursing adoption of new technology
Perspectives on workflow fit, clinician trust, usability, change management, and why technology succeeds or fails in real-world healthcare settings.
Read in Becker'sRecent writing on LinkedIn
I write about clinical informatics, nursing workflow, AI, EHR optimization, and the gap between technology promise and operational reality.
Define the problem before solving it
Clinical informatics creates a necessary pause between urgency and action so teams can define, measure, analyze, and solve the right problem.
Read on LinkedInNurses need upstream influence in technology design
Nurses need to be involved before products are designed, business cases are built, and purchasing decisions are made.
Read on LinkedInAI should not be layered onto broken workflows
AI will not succeed if it is layered onto broken workflows, disconnected communication, unnecessary documentation, and fragmented patient experiences.
Read on LinkedInSelected areas of work
A practical view of the informatics work that has shaped my perspective on adoption, governance, value, and clinical change.
Reducing alert fatigue
Led and supported clinical decision support review focused on reducing low-value interruptions and improving the signal clinicians receive in the EHR.
Improving technology value
Advanced EHR optimization efforts that improved technology portfolio value, reduced avoidable duplication, and supported operational sustainability.
Modernizing nursing workflows
Supported mobile and bedside workflow adoption to improve communication, documentation timeliness, medication workflows, and clinician experience.
Building governance for change
Created and led nursing informatics governance structures that bring frontline clinical insight into technology decisions.
Speaking and professional contribution
I contribute to professional conversations on clinical informatics, health information management, AI governance, workflow redesign, and healthcare technology adoption.
Recent speaking engagements
- South Carolina HIMSS
- South Carolina AHIMA
Common topics
- Clinical informatics strategy
- Nursing workflow and clinician experience
- EHR optimization and clinical decision support
- AI governance and healthcare technology adoption