Michael Archuleta

Chief Information Officer

Bridgecare Health Network - Mt San Rafael Hospital

$500

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Michael's Summary

Recognized as a Top Hospital and Health System CIO to know and named a Rising Star in Healthcare, Michael is a cutting-edge, innovative, visionary leader who possesses strong leadership skills with extensive experience and a proven track record of driving increased levels of productivity, profits, high integrity customer relationship skills and expert problem-solving approaches. He is the CIO of BridgeCare Health Network, where for nearly 13 years, he has provided the leadership, vision and direction for the use of technology at a leading critical access hospital. He is directly responsible for all efforts of Information Technology Services including Electronic Medical Records systems, Clinical Informatics, 340B Drug Discount Program, Cybersecurity, and all teh staff who support those systems. Michael currently serves on the board of directors for The Neural Network, a CXO advisory board facilitated by NetApp, and a Healthcare Ambassador for Fujitsu of America. He is also an active member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, a cybersecurity advisor to several healthcare startups and an active Speaker within the field of Health Information Technology.  The results of this close collaboration between the hospital and Information Technology department can be astonishing: In his current role, Michael oversees all aspects of Information Technology and has led major organizational transformations. During Michael’s time serving as CIO, he led and designed the first data center while then adding virtualization efforts that reduced costs fifty six percent and improved uptime from fifty nine percent to ninety nine percent which increased business productivity, operating efficiencies and enhanced services while reducing operating expenses. This direct collaboration allows the Information Technology Team to innovate pragmatically and remain a leader and disruptor in Health Information Technology.  Under Michael’s guidance and leadership, Mt San Rafael Hospital became one of the leading hospitals in the State of Colorado for leveraging advanced technology to enhance the patient and provider experience. With Michael’s innovative, driven approach, the hospital met HIMSS Analytics Stage Six recognition on the eight-stage HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model in 2017, a feat only reached by thirty percent of U.S. hospitals. Leveraging advanced Information Technology to improve performance for value-based health care in the areas of infrastructure, business, administrative management, quality, safety, and clinical integration the Information Technology Department has also been presented the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Healthcare’s Most Wired Award which is given annually to the top hospitals in the country making the most progress in the adoption of Health Information Technology. Through Michael’s leadership, Mt. San Rafael achieved recognition as a top scoring hospital from the 2018 Most Wired survey. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member for Prime Health in Denver and as Editorial Advisory Board Member for FierceMarkets. Prior to his current roles, he was the Technology Advisor for Self Care Catalysts and vChief Information Security Officer for Safeguard Healthcare. In 2017, BridgeCare Health Network was announced as a network of five hospitals designed to improve the quality of care throughout the region by taking advantage of opportunities to align clinical goals among the health care providers and keep care local. The hospitals are: Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad, Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, and Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg.

About Michael

  • Span of Control

    The number of people reporting to them

    10-49

  • Industry

    Health care

  • Size of Company

    In terms of revenue

    $100 - $249 Million

  • Employees of Company

    The number of people working for this company

    501-1,000

  • Business Function

    Information Technology/Engineering

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