{"id":145631,"date":"2025-10-19T17:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145631"},"modified":"2025-10-19T17:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:40:48","slug":"st-lukes-recognized-for-digital-health-achievement-as-2025-digital-health-most-wired-survey-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145631","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke\u2019s Recognized for Digital Health Achievement as 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)\u00a0announced that St. Luke\u2019s University is one of the\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0health care systems in the nation, earning Level 9 ratings for both acute and ambulatory care. This marks the 13th year that St. Luke\u2019s has earned this rating.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur information technology team is committed to implementing the best virtual care on the most secure network possible,\u201d said St. Luke\u2019s CIO Chad Brisendine. \u201cWe prioritize the close relationship we have with our doctors, nurses and other providers because it helps to ensure our patients receive highest quality and safest care.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2025 Digital Health\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0Survey is an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled health care. Among the more than 50,000 facilities represented in the\u00a0Most Wired\u00a0<\/em>survey, St. Luke’s distinguished itself by ranking above peers in seven key focus areas: clinical quality\/safety, analytics\/data management, cybersecurity, population health, infrastructure, patient engagement and innovation. Just over 27% of information technology teams achieved level 9 ratings in both categories.<\/p>\n

As health care organizations continue to face complex challenges in rising cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, workforce shortages and budget constraints, the need to accelerate digital transformation has never been more urgent. Over the next several decades, emerging technologies will revolutionize care delivery in fundamental ways. Innovations powered by interoperable data, artificial intelligence, and secure digital infrastructure are poised to redefine the digital health landscape. Navigating this evolution will require sustained commitment and a clear, strategic roadmap.<\/p>\n

The Digital Health\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0survey serves as a comprehensive evaluation and digital maturity report card for health care organizations across the globe. As success in digital transformation increasingly influences the quality and accessibility of care, this recognition program reflects the progress of leading health care providers as they reshape the future of health care.<\/p>\n

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About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than $4 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is the Lehigh Valley\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n

The Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 50+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 500+ residents and fellows.<\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. It is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. In 2025, the Network earned straight A\u2019s from Leapfrog across all of its 11 acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 11 years in a row, including in 2021 when its flagship University Hospital was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.<\/p>\n

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\nGary Blockus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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