UPMC Susquehanna

Susquehanna Health is a four-hospital integrated health system in northcentral Pennsylvania including Divine Providence Hospital, Muncy Valley Hospital, Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital and Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH RECOGNIZED AS NATION’S MOST CONNECTED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Susquehanna Health’s Williamsport Regional Medical Center (WRMC) has been recognized as being among the “most connected hospitals” for 2015-16 by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is among 158 that met U.S. News’ standards, spanning clinical connectedness, patient engagement and patient safety.

“Being recognized as ‘Most Connected’ means our electronic systems are among the best in the country,” says Timothy Schoener, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Susquehanna Health. “We have worked diligently to streamline our patient portal, MyKeyCare. With this online tool, patients can see their medical records, request an appointment, renew a prescription and send a secure message to their provider. Susquehanna Health has actively responded to our patients’ desire to be more involved with their own healthcare; we have over 12,000 online patient participants and add about 150 new patients every week.”

To be identified as one of the most connected hospitals, U.S. News analyzed 56 variables, including the ability to share data with other providers, to improve patient safety through computerization and to engage patients in their own care by providing electronic access to data.

Susquehanna Health use of electronic medical records has also been recognized 13 times as a “Most Wired” health system by
Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association.