Welcome back to another episode of Leaders in Tech! In this episode, host David Mansilla sits down with Bill Phillips, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of University Health in San Antonio, Texas.

Bill shares his highly inspiring personal story: how discovering he was colorblind shattered his early plans of becoming an electrician, and how that exact roadblock redirected him into a brilliant, lifelong career in technology and healthcare operations.

💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Invisible Power Grid: Why healthcare IT is like the electric company—thankless when it works perfectly, but absolutely vital to keeping patients alive during a crisis.
AI as a Medical Super-Tool: Real-world examples of how AI is reading mammograms, detecting early brain bleeds on CT scans, and cutting MRI breath-hold times down from 14 seconds to just 4.
The "30-Day Vice President" Myth: Why rushing to the top doesn't work, and how bouncing around different IT layers makes you a well-rounded, irreplaceable leader.
Leading from the Front: How showing up two hours early with a documented plan to handle the COVID-19 vaccine rollout completely shifted Bill’s career path from CIO to COO.
Overcoming Self-Limitation: A powerful reminder that you are what you think, and why you should never let anyone tell you what you can't achieve.

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