Most improved, most advanced also highlighted on this year's list
This year's class of 'Most Wired' hospitals are diving "deeper into data analytics and population health management," according to Hospitals & Health Networks.
The 16th annual survey, conducted by H&HN in partnership with the American Hospital Association, CHIME, McKesson and AT&T, finds that these 375 organizations are also using information technology to bridge gaps to outpatient providers, the report finds. In addition to highlighting the Most Wired, HHN also recognized hospitals in the 'Most Improved,' 'Small and Rural' and 'Most Wired Advanced' categories (see next page.)
Two-thirds of the hospitals on the list share critical patient information electronically with specialists and other care providers.
[See also: 'Most Wired' named for 2013.]
"The Most Wired data show that shared health information allows clinicians and patients to have the information they need to promote health and make the most informed decisions about treatments," said Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, in a press statement.
"Hospitals, their clinicians and their communities are doing tremendous work to enhance their IT systems in ways that support care and delivery improvement, and patient engagement goals," he added.
Much of this advancement, of course, is occurring thanks to a new reimbursement landscape that requires smarter use of analytics for clinical and business intelligence, care coordination and population health management.
Among other things, the survey finds that:
- 36 percent of hospitals on the Most Wired list aggregate data from patient encounters to create a community health record.
- 71 percent of them manage care transitions compared with 57 percent of all responding organizations.
- 43 percent integrate clinical and claims data so they're accessible, searchable and reportable across the care community.
- 69 percent use tools for retrospective analysis of clinical and administrative data to identify areas for improving the quality of care and reducing the cost of care delivered.
"As we talk about collecting data, one of the critical competencies is making sure you have views of the clinical and financial sides," says Rose Higgins, senior vice president and general manager, population and risk management at McKesson Technology Solutions. "Seeing them together will provide a better picture of what's happening at the population health level and will be important as hospitals take on more risk."
With so many other hospitals still striving to implement health IT and achieve meaningful use – on short schedules and with tight budgets – this year's batch of 'Most Wired' hospitals offer exemplary models of smart technology deployment.
"Hospital leaders should be commended for the hard work they've done under an unrealistic time frame," said CHIME CEO Russell P. Branzell in a statement. "Still, there is a substantial amount of work ahead. Effective C-suites view IT adoption as a collaborative effort. They have a clear strategic plan and know how IT fits into that."
See the list of 'Most Wired' hospitals on the next page.
2014 Most Wired Hospitals
Abington Health | Abington, Pa.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Adventist Health | Roseville, Calif.
Adventist Health System | Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Advocate Health Care | Downers Grove, Ill.
Akron (Ohio) Children's
Akron (Ohio) General Health System
Albany Medical Center | Albany, N.Y.
Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center | Saginaw, Mich.
Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone, N.Y.
Altru Health System | Grand Forks, N.D.
AnMed Health | Anderson, S.C.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Anne Arundel Medical Center | Annapolis, Md.
Atlantic Health System | Morristown, N.J.
Aurora Health Care | Milwaukee
Avera Health | Sioux Falls, S.D.
Banner Health | Phoenix
Baptist Health South Florida | Coral Gables, Fla.
Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, Mich.
Baystate Health Inc. | Springfield, Mass.
Beaufort Memorial Hospital | Beaufort, S.C.
Beaumont Health System | Royal Oak, Mich.
Berkshire Health Systems Inc. | Pittsfield, Mass.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston
Bon Secours Health System | Marriottsville, Md.
Bon Secours St Francis Health System | Greenville, S.C.
Bon Secours Virginia Health System | Richmond
Boston Children's Hospital
Bristol (Conn.) Hospital
Bronson Battle Creek (Mich.)
Cadence Health | Winfield, Ill.
Calvert Memorial Hospital | Prince Frederick, Md.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America | Schaumburg, Ill.
Cape Coral (Fla.) Hospital
Carilion Clinic | Roanoke, Va.
Carle | Urbana, Ill.
Carle Hoopeston (Ill.) Regional Health Center
Carolinas HealthCare System | Charlotte, N.C.
Carson City (Mich.) Hospital
Catholic Health Partners | Cincinnati
Catholic Health Services of Long Island | Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Cedars-Sinai Health System | Los Angeles
Centra Health | Lynchburg, Va.
Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston, Maine
CentraState Healthcare System | Freehold, N.J.
Chadron (Neb.) Community Hospital and Health Services
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center
Children's Hospital and Medical Center | Omaha, Neb.
Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, Mo.
Christ Hospital | Cincinnati
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, Mo.
Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, Ore.
Community Health Network | Indianapolis
Community Mercy Health Partners | Springfield, Ohio
Concord (N.H.) Hospital
Cook Children's Health Care System | Fort Worth, Texas
Coulee Medical Center | Grand Coulee, Wash.
Covenant Health | Knoxville, Tenn.
CoxHealth | Springfield, Mo.
Crawford Memorial Hospital | Robinson, Ill.
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center | Rochester, Mich.
Crozer-Keystone Health System | Springfield, Pa.
Danbury (Conn.) Hospital
Deaconess Health System | Evansville, Ind.
Denver Health and Hospital Authority | Denver
Detroit Medical Center | Detroit
Dignity Health | San Francisco
Doctors Hospital | Columbus, Ohio
Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital
Dublin (Ohio) Methodist Hospital
Duncan (Okla.) Regional Hospital
East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, La. |
Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, Maine
Edward Hospital & Health Services | Naperville, Ill.
Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Elliot Health System | Manchester, N.H.
Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial HealthCare
Emory Healthcare | Atlanta
Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center
Exeter (N.H) Health Resources
Fairview Health Services | Minneapolis
Faith Regional Health Services | Norfolk, Neb.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas | Pinehurst, N.C.
Fisher-Titus Medical Center | Norwalk, Ohio
Flagler Hospital | St. Augustine, Fla.
Fletcher Allen Health Care | Burlington, Vt.
Florida Hospital | Orlando
Forest Hills (N.Y.) Hospital
Fort HealthCare | Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Fort Madison (Iowa) Community Hospital
Franklin Hospital | Valley Stream, N.Y.
Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, Maine
Frederick Memorial Hospital | Frederick, Md.
Geisinger Health System | Danville, Pa.
Genesis Health System | Davenport, Iowa
Grady Health System | Atlanta
Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, Ohio
Grand View Hospital | Sellersville, Pa.
Gritman Medical Center | Moscow, Idaho
Gulf Coast Medical Center | Fort Myers, Fla.
Gundersen Health | La Crosse, Wis.
Guthrie Clinic | Sayre, Pa.
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center
Hallmark Health System | Melrose, Mass.
Hammond Henry Hospital | Geneseo, Ill.
Harris Health System | Houston
Hartford (Conn.) Hospital
HealthAlliance | Leominster, Mass.
HealthPartners | Bloomington, Minn.
Heartland Regional Medical Center | Saint Joseph, Mo.
Henry County Health Center | Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Henry Ford Health System | Detroit
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, Calif.
Heritage Valley Health System | Beaver, Pa.
Holy Family Memorial | Manitowoc, Wis.
Holy Redeemer Health System | Meadowbrook, Pa.
Holy Spirit Health System | Camp Hill, Pa.
Hospital Corporation of America | Nashville, Tenn.
Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, Conn.
Houston Methodist
Humility of Mary Health Partners | Youngstown, Ohio
Hunterdon Healthcare System | Flemington, N.J.
IASIS Healthcare | Franklin, Tenn.
Indiana University Health Blackford Community Hospital | Hartford City, Ind.
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey, Ill.
Inova Health System | Falls Church, Va.
Inspira Health Network | Bridgeton, N.J.
Intermountain Healthcare | West Valley City, Utah
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center | Detroit
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente | Oakland, Calif.
Kaleida Health | Buffalo, N.Y.
Kalkaska (Mich.) Memorial Health Center
King's Daughters Medical Center | Ashland, Ky.
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Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, Ill.
Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center | Hallock, Minn.
Lafayette (La.) General Medical Center
Lafayette (La.) General Surgical Hospital
Lake Chelan Community Hospital | Chelan, Wash.
Lancaster (Pa.) General Health
Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital
Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital
Lee Memorial Hospital / HealthPark Medical Center | Fort Myers, Fla.
Lehigh Valley Health Network | Allentown, Pa.
Lincoln Hospital & North Basin Medical Clinics | Davenport, Wash.
Loma Linda University Medical Center–Murrieta (Calif.)
Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood, Ill.
Madigan Army Medical Center | Tacoma, Wash.
Mahnomen (Minn.) Health Center
Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, N.Y.
Main Line Health | Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Maine Medical Center | Portland, Maine
Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson, N.C.
Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, Va.
Martin Health System | Stuart, Fla.
Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames, Iowa
Mason General Hospital | Shelton, Wash.
Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital
Mayo Clinic Hospital | Jacksonville, Fla.
Mayo Clinic Hospital | Phoenix
Mayo Clinic Hospital | Rochester, Minn.
MedCentral Mansfield (Ohio) Hospital
MedCentral Shelby (Ohio) Hospital
MedStar Health | Columbia, Md.
Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, Mich.
Memorial Healthcare System | Hollywood, Fla.
Memorial Hermann | Houston
Memorial Hospital of Union County | Marysville, Ohio
Memorial Medical Center | Springfield, Ill.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York City
Mercy | Toledo, Ohio
Mercy Health | Chesterfield, Mo.
Mercy Hospital Grayling (Mich.)
Mercy Medical Center | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Meridian Health | Neptune City, N.J.
Meriter Hospital | Madison, Wis.
Methodist Health System | Dallas
Metro Health | Wyoming, Mich.
Metrohealth Systems | Cleveland
Miami Children's Hospital
Middlesex Hospital | Middletown, Conn.
MidState Medical Center | Meriden, Conn.
Mid-Valley Hospital | Omak, Wash.
Ministry St. Clare's Hospital | Weston, Wis.
Mission Hospital | Asheville, N.C.
Montefiore | Bronx, N. Y.
Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach, Fla.
Mountain States Health Alliance | Johnson City, Tenn.
MultiCare Health System | Tacoma, Wash.
Munroe Regional Medical Center | Ocala, Fla.
Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, Mich.
MUSC Medical Center of Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston
NCH Healthcare System | Naples, Fla.
Nemaha County Hospital | Auburn, Neb.
Nemours Hospitals | Wilmington, Del.
New London (N.H.) Hospital
Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services
North Cypress (Texas) Medical Center
North Mississippi Health Services | Tupelo
North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset, N.Y.
Northeast Georgia Health System | Gainesville
NorthShore University HealthSystem | Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago
Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital
Oakwood Healthcare | Dearborn, Mich.
Ochsner Health System | New Orleans
Odessa (Wash.) Memorial Healthcare Center
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus
Oklahoma Heart Hospital | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South | Oklahoma City
Opelousas (La.) General Health System
Orlando (Fla.) Health
Osceola (Wis.) Medical Center
OSF Healthcare System | Peoria, Ill.
Othello (Wash.) Community Hospital
Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord, Mich.
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital | Ashland, Ky.
Palmetto Health | Columbia, S.C.
Park Nicollet Health Services | St. Louis Park, Minn.
Parkland Health & Hospital System | Dallas
Parkview Health | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital | Frankfort, Mich.
Peninsula Regional Medical Center | Salisbury, Md.
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital | West Chester, Pa.
Perham (Minn.) Health
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Piedmont Fayette (Ga.) Hospital
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | Jasper, Ga.
Piedmont Newnan (Ga.) Hospital
PIH Health | Whittier, Calif.
PinnacleHealth | Harrisburg, Pa.
Plainview (N.Y.) Hospital
Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Albuquerque, N.M.
Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital
Rady Children's Hospital–San Diego
Reading Health Systems | West Reading, Pa.
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services | Richmond, Ind.
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center | Indianapolis
Riverside Health System | Newport News, Va.
RiverView Health | Crookston, Minn.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, N.J.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, N.J.
Rochelle (Ill.) Community Hospital
Rockford (Ill.) Health System
Rush Oak Park (Ill.) Hospital
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Rush University Medical Center | Chicago
Saint Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, N.J.
Saint Francis Care | Hartford, Conn.
Saint Luke's Health System | Kansas City, Mo.
Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, N.J.
Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, Pa.
Saint Vincent Hospital | Worcester, Mass.
Salina (Kan.) Regional Health Center
Samaritan Healthcare | Moses Lake, Wash.
Samaritan Regional Health System | Ashland, Ohio
San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army Medical Center) |
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Sanford Aberdeen (S.D.) Medical Center
Sanford Bagley (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Canby (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Canton (S.D.)-Inwood Medical Center
Sanford Chamberlain (S.D.) Medical Center
Sanford Clear Lake (S.D.) Medical Center
Sanford Health–Fargo (N.D.)
Sanford Jackson (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Luverne (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Rock Rapids (Iowa) Medical Center
Sanford Sheldon (Iowa) Medical Center
Sanford Thief River Falls (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Tracy (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center | Sioux Falls
Sanford Vermillion (S.D.) Medical Center
Sanford Webster (S.D.) Medical Center
Sanford Westbrook (Minn.) Medical Center
Sanford Worthington (Minn.) Medical Center
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon, Ill.
SCL Health System | Denver
Sebasticook Valley Hospital | Pittsfield, Maine
Sentara Healthcare | Norfolk, Va.
Sharp HealthCare | San Diego
South Shore Hospital | Weymouth, Mass.
Sparrow Health System | Lansing, Mich.| 657 beds
Spooner (Wis.) Health System | 25 beds
SSM Health Care | St. Louis, Mo.| 3,013
St. Charles Healthcare System | Bend, Ore.
St. Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh
St. Dominic–Jackson (Miss.) Memorial Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, Wash.
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, Mich.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, Ind.
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, N.Y.
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center | Paterson, N.J.
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital | Newburgh, N.Y.
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute | Spokane, Wash.
St. Luke's University Health Network | Bethlehem, Pa.
St. Martin Hospital | Breaux Bridge, La.
St. Vincent's Birmingham (Ala.)
St. Vincent's Blount | Oneonta, Ala.
St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, Ala.
St. Vincent's St. Clair | Pell City, Ala.
Stanford (Calif.) Hospital and Clinics
Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospitals
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center
Stony Brook (N.Y.) Hospital
Summa Health System | Akron, Ohio
Sunnyside (Wash.) Community Hospital
Susquehanna Health | Williamsport, Pa.
SwedishAmerican Health System | Rockford, Ill.
Syosset (N.Y.) Hospital
Syringa Hospital & Clinics | Grangeville, Idaho
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital | Houston
Texas Health Resources | Arlington
ThedaCare | Appleton, Wis.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals | Philadelphia
TMC Healthcare | Tucson, Ariz.
TriHealth | Cincinnati
Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, N.J.
Tri-State Memorial Hospital | Clarkston, Wash.
Truman Medical Centers | Kansas City, Mo.
UAB Health System | Birmingham, Ala.
UCI Medical Center | Orange, Calif.
UCLA Health | Los Angeles
UF Health | Gainesville, Fla.
UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville, Fla.
Union Hospital | Terre Haute, Ind.
Union Hospital Clinton (Ind.)
UnityPoint Health | West Des Moines, Iowa
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University Health System | San Antonio
University Medical Center | Lubbock, Texas
University of California Davis Health System | Sacramento, Calif.
University of California, San Diego Health System
University of Colorado Health | Aurora
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences Systems | Chicago
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Iowa City
University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City
University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson
University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia
University of New Mexico Hospitals | Albuquerque
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Utah Health Care | Salt Lake City
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Madison
U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy | FPO
UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas
UWHP–Watertown (Wis.) Regional Medical Center
VA Illini Health Care System | Danville, Ill.
VA Northern Indiana Health Care System | Marion
VA Palo Alto (Calif.) Health Care System
Valley Health System | Ridgewood, N.J.
Valley Medical Center | Renton, Wash.
Valley West Hospital | Sandwich, Ill.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Tenn.
Veterans Health Administration | Washington, D.C.
Vidant Health | Greenville, N.C.
Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle
Virtua Health | Marlton, N.J.
Wake Forest Baptist Health | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Washington County Hospital & Nursing Home | Chatom, Ala.
Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital
West Shore Medical Center | Manistee, Mich.
West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center | Colfax, Wash.
William W. Backus Hospital | Norwich, Conn.
WInthrop-University Hospital | Mineola, N.Y.
Womack Army Medical Center | Fort Bragg, N.C.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System
Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott, Ariz.
The Most Wired -- Small and Rural
Acadia Hospital | Bangor, Maine
Aroostook Medical Center | Presque Isle, Maine
Blue Hill (Maine) Memorial Hospital
Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines, Iowa
Bronson LakeView Hospital | Paw Paw, Mich.
Cibola General Hospital | Grants, N.M.
Community Memorial Hospital | Burke, S.D.
Evergreen (Ala.) Medical Center
Grundy County Memorial Hospital | Grundy Center, Iowa
Harrisburg (Ill.) Medical Center
Inland Hospital | Waterville, Maine
Kane (Pa.) Community Hospital
Littleton (N.H.) Regional Healthcare
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, Mont.
Mercy Hospital Cadillac (Mich.)
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, Ill.
Pelham Medical Center | Greer, S.C.
Rush Memorial Hospital | Rushville, Ind.
Southampton (N.Y.) Hospital
St. Peter's Hospital | Helena, Mont.
Stone County Medical Center | Mountain View, Ark.
Thayer County Health Services | Hebron, Neb.
Windom (Minn.) Area Hospital
Winona (Minn.) Health
Woodlawn Hospital | Rochester, Ind.
The Most Improved
Albemarle Health | Elizabeth City, N.C.
Alexian Brothers Health System | Arlington Heights, Ill.
Allegiance Health | Jackson, Mich.
Baptist Health | Montgomery, Ala.
Bronson Healthcare | Kalamazoo, Mich.
Community Hospital | McCook, Neb.
Ephraim McDowell Health | Danville, Ky.
Grand Lake Health System | St. Marys, Ohio
Hancock Regional Hospital | Greenfield, Ind.
Hendrick Health | Abilene, Texas
Henry County Hospital | Napoleon, Ohio
Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, Ky.
Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth, Miss.
Maricopa Integrated Health System | Phoenix
Mercy Health System | Janesville, Wis.
Mount Sinai Health System | New York City
Pocono Medical Center | East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Princeton HealthCare System | Plainsboro, N.J.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton (N.J.)
Scott & White Healthcare | Temple, Texas
Somerset (Pa.) Hospital
Stormont-Vail HealthCare | Topeka, Kan.
Trinity Health | Minot, N.D.
University of Chicago Medicine
WellSpan Health | York, Pa.
The 2014 Most Wired Advanced
Altru Health System | Grand Forks, N.D.
Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Crozer-Keystone Health System | Springfield, Pa.
Genesis Health System | Davenport, Iowa
Inova Health System | Falls Church, Va.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York City
Ochsner Health System | New Orleans
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center | Indianapolis
Riverside Health System | Newport News, Va.
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, Mich.
Susquehanna Health | Williamsport, Pa.
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital
Truman Medical Centers | Kansas City, Mo.
University of California San Diego Health System
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Madison
Veterans Health Administration | Washington, D.C.
West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, W.Va.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System
