THE IT&S 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Central & West Texas Division “The Allies”
CIO: Mike Blom
Simplify IT Success
A major component of enabling and delivering on the Central
& West Texas Division’s 2015 strategic plan was its Simplify IT
strategy. The IT team implemented a carefully conceived mix of
solutions for preserving time, streamlining efforts, and saving
money, in particular virtualizing over 130 servers for a cost
savings/avoidance totaling more than $1.1 million dollars.
A Focus on the Physician
TOP ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2015
Satisfaction ratings and the quality of patient care continued
to be top priorities for the Central & West Texas Division in
2015. Working collaboratively with clinical staff and physicians,
they developed a new rounding initiative, which contributed to
a positive increase in both patient and physician satisfaction.
They used their rounding techniques to improve the physicians’
experiences with PC workstations, providing more timely patient
identification and reporting of issues.
TOP ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2015
Strengthening Physician
Relationships
This year, physicians took center stage in the
Continental Division. Adoption of mobile technologies
increased 100 percent in 2015, allowing even more
physicians to experience anytime/anywhere access to clinical
data, many for the first time. Additionally, hundreds of physicians
adopted new ED voice recognition software, which resulted in a
significant jump in patient satisfaction scores. Great strides were
also made in improving workflows, strengthening connections
between HCA, physicians, and the largest medical group in the
region.
Innovation in Cardiovascular Care
The Continental Division forged new ground in cardiovascular
care with the installation of an interoperable cardiovascular
information system that contributed to enhanced patient
care, optimized staff productivity, and improved revenue cycle
efficiencies. It’s the first installation of its kind at HCA, with
enhancements continuing in 2016/2017 that are expected to allow
for more accurate documentation and streamlined supply cost
management.
Enhancing Surgery Management
Physicians and clinicians were able to further streamline their
surgical workflow process through an enhanced OR Tracker
solution, developed by the division for the HCA enterprise.
Scheduling, materials management, clinical documentation,
and robust reporting capabilities enabled caregivers to manage
hospital operating rooms with maximum efficiency. Up next in
2016: real-time locating services to track patients and devices.
CIO: Andy Draper
Continental Division “The Leaders”
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