Several years ago, a dozen physicians were brought together to discuss how to improve the inefficient paperwork and communication processes for Vanderbilt Medical Center (VMC), one of the country’s leading research and teaching hospitals with nearly 120 affiliated clinics and physicians’ practices. The goal was to find a system to organize and integrate all of the hospital’s patient records and ultimately improve the delivery of patient care.
As a result, a health care IT system unlike any other on the market was born. This system allowed the hospital, its medical staff and other clinicians to completely revamp information processes while still utilizing existing technology investments. Medical practices at VMC were dramatically enhanced.
Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) was formed in early 2005 to take the information systems developed at VMC to the broader health care market.
Through a partnership and licensing agreement with Vanderbilt, ICA retains the exclusive right for all aspects of marketing the products, future releases of new products, access to VMC resources and use of VMC as a reference site.