ICP Intelligence February 2026: CIO

Role in IT & Security

What are the key shifts in CIO focus right now? CIOs are currently experiencing significant shifts across several key areas, with 'Data,' 'Technology,' and 'Narrative' showing the most pronounced increases in focus over the last six months, up by +0.64, +0.54, and +0.37 respectively. Technology, with a current factor score of 4.29/5, remains a dominant area, alongside Growth (4.55/5) and Stakeholder (4.57/5). This persona is largely composed of two behavioral clusters: a dominant High-Technology / High-Growth segment (74.3%) and a smaller Low-Technology / Low-Growth group (25.7%). While enhancing patient and clinician experience are top priorities, CIOs grapple with managing expensive hospital resources and legacy IT budgets, signaling a critical need for strategic investment in digital transformation.

AI-generated summary · February 11, 2026

Behavioral Factor Profile

Narrative
3.64
▲ +0.38
Operations
3.53
▼ -0.14
Data
3.80
▲ +0.63
Technology
4.28
▲ +0.54
Risk
3.26
▲ +0.36
Growth
4.55
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Stakeholder
4.58
▲ +0.23

Scale: 1 (conservative) to 5 (innovative) · Arrows show 6-month shift

Factor Radar

Top Power Words

innovationsuccessfuldigital transformationacceleratetransform+ 10 morePRO

Thematic Intelligence

Priorities

sample
reduce unnecessary variation in patient care
enhancing patient and family experience
improving clinician experience
+ 12 more PRO

Pain Points

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managing expensive hospital resources
it budgets consumed by core platforms like ehr
healthcare typically behind other industries in digital maturity
+ 12 more PRO

Success Metrics

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improved patient experience
open 250 locations by 2028 (new locations, franchise)
open 350 stores across the us (total target including corporate)
+ 12 more PRO

Decision Frameworks

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individualized approach to health equity: identify gaps and how wellpower can fill them.
human centered design: deeply understand problems first, then find appropriate solutions.
matchmaking solutions to problems: understand available tools to match them to identified needs.
+ 12 more PRO

Red Flags

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looking at technology in search of a problem
technology not designed with the end user in mind
solutions looking for problems (hammer looking for nails)
+ 12 more PRO

Behavioral Archetypes

73.4%
26.6%
High-Technology / High-Growth(73.4%)
Low-Technology / Low-Growth(26.6%)

Cluster quality: moderate · Full archetype profiles with factor comparison PRO

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