Opening the Digital Hospital

Steve Pelton, Chief Information Officer, Central Region, Ministry Healthcare, Weston, WI, describes successes and lessons learned when opening an all digital hospital. He includes the initial digital vision and strategy, systems and campus integration approach, cost avoidance stats, patient centeredness aspects, and the opportunities afforded Ministry Healthcare by the new all digital hospital. Mr. Pelton covers both the technologies as well as the processes that were developed for this “greenfield” medical center.