Live from the Cockpit: Wiring Healthcare

Abstract

Seton's CIO, Gerry Lewis, and Cerner executive, Kendra Wyatt, describe how the wiring of healthcare will change the way care is delivered in America and across the globe. From mapping the genome to curing cancer to knocking down health disparities, health information technology market attracts start-ups and corporations of every size. Explore the wiring of Austin and join the battle for health.

Speaker Biography

Gerry Lewis
SETON Family of Hospitals, Chief Information Officer
Ascension Health Southwest Regional Chief Information Officer

Mr. Lewis serves as the Chief Information Officer for Seton Family of Hospitals since 2006. The Seton Family of Hospitals (SFH) is a leading provider of health care services in Central Texas, serving an 11 county population of 1.7 million. The Seton network includes five urban acute care hospitals, two rural hospitals, a mental health hospital, and several primary care clinics for the uninsured. His team has implemented a network wide electronic health record system including interdisciplinary integrated documentation, new medication delivery processes, computerized provider order entry (CPOE) functionality working closely with clinical leaders, physicians, administration and vendor partners. He has been actively engaged in hospital expansion efforts with three new hospital construction projects, a state of the art pediatric facility with two adult digital hospitals. Worked to implement and operationalize leading edge/innovative technologies in large, multi-facility hospital network. Lead team efforts and results led to the selection of Seton Family of Hospitals in the Most Wired 2007 "Most Improved" category

Lewis received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University.