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Iowa Health System, Parent Organization of Allen Hospital, Honored as 2010 Most Wired

Wednesday, 28 July 2010
 
Iowa Health System, parent organization of Allen Hospital, has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Improved,”according to the results of the 2010 Most Wired Survey released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
 
“Iowa Health System understands the importance of health information technology and how its continued adoption will help us deliver our vision of delivering the best outcome for every patient every time,” said Iowa Health System President and CEO Bill Leaver. “Information Technology will also play a leading role in achieving healthcare reform’s objectives of lower costs while improving care.”
 
Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association, conducts the Most Wired Survey annually. It is based on organizations’ levels of achievement in four focus areas: business and administrative management; clinical quality and safety; care continuum and infrastructure.
 
Iowa Health System is among 25 organizations throughout the nation that have improved the most from 2009 to 2010.
 
“We are making significant advances in health information technology while being strategic about how it can best serve our patients, physicians and other clinicians,” said Iowa Health System Chief Information Officer Joy Grosser. “All of our project upgrades, whether it’s electronic health records, digital x-ray transmission or networks for exchanging data and services, are designed to support clinical excellence and improve patient care.
 
The 2010 survey included 555 organizations and was conducted in cooperation with McKesson Corp. and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. The Most Wired awards began in 1999, making this the 12th annual survey.
 

About Iowa Health System: Iowa Health System is the state's first and largest integrated health system, serving nearly one of every three patients in Iowa. Through relationships with 25 hospitals in metropolitan and rural communities and more than 140 physician clinics, Iowa Health System provides care throughout Iowa and western Illinois.

Iowa Health System entities employ the state's largest nonprofit workforce, with nearly 20,000 employees working toward innovative advancements to deliver the best outcome for every patient every time. Each year, through more than 2.5 million patient visits, Iowa Health System hospitals and clinics provide a full range of care to patients and families. With annual revenues of $2 billion, Iowa Health System is the sixth largest nondenominational health system in America and provides community benefit programs and services to improve the health of people in its communities. For more information, visit www.ihs.org.



Last updated ( Friday, 10 September 2010 )

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