As the nation prepares for a massive vaccination deployment, IT is the champion behind the scenes, ensuring that the process goes smoothly. Intermountain CIO Ryan Smith shares the challenges ahead, along with the solutions that will keep his organization on track.
How does a multi-hospital, multi-state healthcare delivery system coordinate COVID-19 vaccine administration from two different manufacturers, with two different dosing schedules, and adhere to priorities recommended by outside authorities, along with managing documentation, reporting, and billing?
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Intermountain Healthcare, along with many other hospitals and health systems across the nation, IT is playing a leading role behind the scenes, making sure all pieces of a very complex and essential process are properly executed.