IS & RESO Hub was updated in April to honor those caregivers celebrating Q2 2021 major service anniversary milestones, ranging from the first five- to our three RESO caregivers celebrating 40-year milestones this quarter.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to see caregivers celebrating a major Q2 service anniversaries, including our 40-year honorees Kich Lu, Alejandra Russell, and Gary Scichilone. Congratulations!
Michael Marino, DO, Chief Medical Information Officer/SVP, Clinical Informatics & IS Strategic Partners, shared on April 7, 2021, the promotion of Lesley (Les) Brooks to a new role of VP, IS Clinical Strategic & Operations Support.
> Click into the article headline or graphic for details on Les’ new position and the memo from Dr. Marino.
Our May 15, 2021 Epic go-live across legacy St. Joseph Health Orange County/High Desert includes five hospitals, 200+ clinics, Home Health, all the ancillary services, and the delegated health plan. We will be going live with 30 Epic modules including Tapestry managed care and 90+ additional applications. This will be the largest single go-live Providence has done and in the top 10 of all Epic go-lives worldwide.
> Click into the article headline for more details on the OCHD go-live, as well as a note regarding prioritization of current, planned/funded work during this busy time for IS CRCA.
On April 19, Providence President & CEO Rod Hochman, M.D., held a CEO Update broadcast via Teams live event for senior core leaders across the system to share updates on our technology strategy, Providence Global Center, and environmental stewardship.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to view the recorded conversation.
Over the past year, we’ve shared how our IS intellectual property program is looking for original innovations to facilitate the digital transformation of health care and the Providence Mission. In May, our patent legal partners are offering one-on-one sessions to discuss IS innovations you may have driven that are worthy of patent application.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to see time options you can request if you would like one of these patent consults for an innovation you’ve worked on.
It’s time to improve your skills and working knowledge of Microsoft applications. New for May are instructor-led Microsoft Excel classes, Office Out of the Box and SharePoint Online: Getting Started.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to see the full May training schedule.
IS and RESO have been engaged in an effort to better align our teams and the services we provide to caregivers, especially services that include technology. Each group is implementing new ideas and models to respond to evolving requirements. As part of this integration, we see opportunity to build a function that aligns our end to end view of medical device solutions with guiding principles that drive a collaborative Single Service Delivery Model (SSDM).
> Click into the article headline or graphic for more information about teams/leads that will focus on clinically-attached compute devices and clinical networks.
On April 23, 2021, B.J. Moore, EVP of IS & RESO/CIO, announced the departure of John Milne, M.D., as SVP of RESO. A nationwide executive search is underway for a permanent executive leader of the Real Estate function for Providence, with current VP of Real Estate, Andrew Haslam, taking over interim RESO leadership duties, reporting to B.J.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to read the full memos announcing the transitions from B.J.
For B.J.’s seventh EVP Fireside Chat session with peers and leaders from across Providence, he talks to Ali Santore, EVP/Chief Advocacy Officer. She shares a bit about her career, the partnership with her team and IS & RESO on our environmental sustainability initiatives, and how our system shapes its policy positions.
> Click into the article headline or graphic for the link to the recording.
Providence has focused its Mission service opportunities around supportive housing and helping those experiencing housing insecurity in our communities. Glenda Fossum-Smith, exec. director, RESO, and Mission leader for RESO and Oregon Shared Services, recently joined Providence’s Behavioral Health outreach program as they delivered supplies to the homeless.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to read Glenda’s story and her reflections on how the homeless are sometimes perceived.
