Groundbreaking Innovations spearheaded by Eric Snyder at Wilmot Gain Nationwide Recognition
The Wilmot Cancer Institute, a part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, is making waves in the healthcare industry with its groundbreaking technology and innovative approach to data management. However, a search of the origins of the technology supporting the institute reveals no relevant information about its origin or where it was originally developed.
At the helm of this technological revolution is Eric Snyder, the director of Informatics at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. Snyder has negotiated with Dell to establish Wilmot's own servers for storing and maintaining cancer-related data, and designed a custom security framework for Wilmot data that sits atop the University of Rochester Medical Center's IT security measures and requires enhanced log-in procedures by job description.
The IT team at the University of Rochester Medical Center, serving 30,000 users of the "eRecord" electronic medical record system, is no stranger to managing large amounts of data. They manage patient data and billing for 2.5 million ambulatory visits and 600,000 inpatient days annually, respond to 250,000 customer service calls, provide clinicians access to billions of diagnostic images, and protect the institution from cybersecurity threats.
Snyder's team includes Erika Ramsdale, M.D., an oncologist with a master's degree in data science, and a diverse group of professionals, such as a math professor, a machine-learning engineer, and an individual with a Silicon Valley background in imaging processing. The math professor's fresh perspective led to writing a "spectacular new code" and a cleaner process for building the platform on social determinants of health.
The flagship technology developed by the Wilmot team is Hyperion, a centralized, integrated medical analytics platform that consists of a vast data warehouse and a custom security framework. Hyperion enhances patient care, clinical trials, basic science, health equity, and Wilmot operations. The Wilmot team has also developed user-friendly clinical innovations, including 30-40 new apps for physicians, a nursing platform and dashboard, and a unique data governance system.
Hyperion was designed to find changes in the data warehouse in real-time and to reliably and accurately aggregate information from multiple sources with minimal human intervention. It has proven to be so effective that the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), which organizes the Digital Health Awards, an extension of the HIRC's National Health Information Awards, the largest program of its kind in the United States, awarded the Wilmot Technology and Innovation Group a "gold" award in the 2024 national Digital Health Awards for its proprietary Hyperion platform.
Snyder has conducted extensive literature reviews and has not found any place with the platforms and methodology that Wilmot uses. He made headway recently when the biggest professional organization in the field invited him to make three presentations at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2022 annual meeting.
The Wilmot IT team, led by Eric Snyder, has also created applications and interface tools to streamline patient records for use by cancer clinicians and researchers. They have even developed homegrown, high-performance virtual reality software for physicians to view and discuss complex data in real-time.
Every action on Wilmot data is monitored, and comprehensive auditing tools are reviewed weekly. IT professionals from across the U.S. have reached out to Snyder for advice on how to build a technical empire that looks like Wilmot's. The Wilmot IT team, with its flat hierarchy and emphasis on collaboration and diversity of thought, is setting a new standard for innovation in healthcare technology.
Snyder was also invited to address the issue of diversity in hiring practices at HIMSS, demonstrating the institute's commitment to inclusivity and diversity in all aspects of its operations. With its innovative technology, dedicated team, and forward-thinking approach, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is truly changing the nation's thinking around information technology in health care.
Read also:
- Understanding Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis: Key Facts
- Stopping Osteoporosis Treatment: Timeline Considerations
- Tobacco industry's suggested changes on a legislative modification are disregarded by health journalists
- Expanded Community Health Involvement by CK Birla Hospitals, Jaipur, Maintained Through Consistent Outreach Programs Across Rajasthan
