In the Emergency Room, IT Systems are a Matter of Life and Death
In the Emergency Room, IT Systems are a Matter of Life and Death
3 PagesIn the Emergency Room, IT Systems are a Matter of Life and Death Texas Systems Group Case Study: November 2019 Introduction Medco ER operates freestanding emergency room and urgent care facilities in Plano and Frisco, Texas (in the Dallas metro area). The population density in these metropolitan areas means that wait times in hospital emergency rooms can be lengthy. The freestanding ERs can improve the speed of service to patients in emergency situations. With Medco’s hybrid model combining the emergency room and urgent care services, the company essentially operates two facilities in one building; with the success of this model, Medco will soon expand to communities across Texas and the U.S. The company’s IT systems—from computers and printers to electronic records and medical eq
