Unity of Mission: How Community Commitment Guides Health First

How do you lead through change and uncertainty?

Start with your mission and let it guide the way.

For Michael Carr, Chief Information Officer at Health First, that clarity of purpose has kept the organization steady through leadership turnover, provider shortages, and a system-wide Epic implementation. In this episode, he shares how Health First’s community-first approach impacts their AI strategy and technological investments.

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to lead through turnover and organizational change
• What innovation means in leadership
• How to apply AI in ways that support human care



Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Introducing Michael Carr, Chief Information Officer at Health First

(01:31) Providing world-class healthcare to Brevard County

(05:27) Epic implementation insights

(09:23) How to navigate organizational change

(11:52) Health First’s adoption of AI 

(15:43) Leadership lessons from the military