Prominent CIO sees health IT as a force for stability, innovation

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

Rick Hopfer, CIO at Molina Healthcare, has implemented a three-year plan to help the company in “stabilizing, optimizing, and innovating business operations." In an interview with Forbes, Hopfer explains future plans and just how he predicts health IT will affect the whole of healthcare.

"I would not say that we are an aggressive adopter of technology, but we are on the forefront of where we need to be as a company," Hopfer said in the interview. "We are looking at those companies that are disrupting industries, like an Uber might, and in healthcare there may be some companies coming up that we may want to keep an eye on."

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IT Innovation At One Of The Fastest Growing Healthcare Companies In The World

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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