OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Roopa Foulger of OSF HealthCare harnesses technological innovation to advance patient monitoring and telehealth , in partnership with Current Health
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system owned by The Sisters of the Third Order of St . Francis . It is headquartered in Peoria , Illinois and has 15 hospitals , including 10 acute care and five critical access . There are a total of 2,084 licensed beds and 24,000 Mission Partners in over 150 locations . Roopa Foulger has worked at the Catholic healthcare organisation for 14 years .
“ We are a comprehensive health system and also have a digital health arm ,” she says . “ Fortune Magazine has recognised us as one of the most innovative companies in the country for 2023 – this is a huge testament to what the organisation has invested in innovation .
“ My role at OSF is Vice President of Digital Innovation Development . In that role , I focus on building innovative digital products for what we term Horizon 2 and Horizon 3 .”
Foulger , who has a background in software engineering , is passionate about utilising data for automation and enhancing user experiences . One innovation that OSF built during the pandemic was a texting-based communication platform , which had a 520 % increase in adoption from patients compared to traditional means .
“ We ’ ve also created a data hub , which enables all of our digital health operations with 25 different sources of data . My focus is anything around adjacent and breakthrough digital innovation that supports our patients or our caregivers .”
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