Revolutionizing Healthcare with Digital Excellence

Advancing Healthcare through Digital Care Pathways

The ATA's CODE initiative is committed to leveraging cutting-edge digital tools, technologies, and services. These are aimed at enhancing workflows, enabling better patient engagement, and improving healthcare accessibility. OSF HealthCare, along with other founding members like Intermountain Health, Mayo Clinic, MedStar Health, Ochsner Health, Sanford Health, Stanford Health Care, UPMC, and West Virginia University Medicine Children’s Hospital, are recognized leaders in digital care delivery innovation. They will share their insights and proven strategies by contributing to published workflows, success stories, and benchmarks. This will shape best practices and maturity models in digital care delivery, helping others develop sustainable and effective models for integrating digital care.

ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson emphasizes the unique position of the ATA in ushering in a new era of healthcare collaboration. Through CODE, top health systems are coming together to establish models that seamlessly integrate digital care into broader care delivery approaches. Telehealth is not seen as an alternative but a crucial addition to in-person care, addressing gaps where traditional access is limited or unavailable. With these renowned health systems, the standard for how innovation and technology can enhance, extend, and equalize access to high-quality healthcare for all is being set.

OSF HealthCare's Role and Responsibility

Representing OSF HealthCare as a founding member of CODE is a significant honor and responsibility. At OSF, substantial progress has been made in using digital health solutions to enhance patient care and improve outcomes. Senior Vice President Jennifer Junis is excited to work alongside other visionary leaders in the ATA's Center of Digital Excellence. Together, they aim to establish benchmarks and workflows that will guide the next generation of healthcare innovation. By working together, a foundation for equitable and sustainable digital care can be built.

Elissa Baker, BSN, RN, an advocate for digital health transformation, has joined the ATA as Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy and Clinical Innovation. She will play a crucial role in spearheading CODE's launch and ongoing engagement efforts. Working directly with CODE members, she will set strategies that position the center as a vital catalyst in reshaping the digital care delivery landscape. As CODE expands, its founding members will accept applications from additional health systems, clinical leaders, and solution providers. Regular summits and events will be hosted to facilitate knowledge exchange, highlight successful case studies, and provide practical guidance to the broader healthcare community. Published resources will be accessible to the ATA member community through ATA's Member Connection starting in the Spring of 2025.

Founding Sponsors and Their Contributions

In addition to the founding health systems, companies like Access TeleCare and AvaSure have joined as founding sponsors. They will bring their expertise and insights to strengthen CODE's product development knowledge base and support its mission to advance digital health solutions across care settings. This collaborative effort is set to have a significant impact on the future of healthcare.

Engaging with CODE is straightforward. The ATA's Center of Digital Excellence accepts applications on a rolling basis. Founding members continuously review and select applicants as initiatives are identified. To learn more and submit your organization for consideration, visit ATA's Center of Digital Excellence.