INDIANAPOLIS – David M. Mandelbaum, M.D., has been appointed to the lead physician role in the implementation of a sweeping health information technology system under development at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers.He will serve as “Physician Champion” for St. Francis’ EpicCare implementation. Mandelbaum also has agreed to serve part-time as medical director of the Specialty Division for St. Francis Medical Group.
Mandelbaum, a surgeon who has been affiliated with St. Francis since 1986, is the chief representative for physicians and will participate in system design, configuration and training. He will add valuable input throughout the process, acting as an advocate for his peers as it relates to physician involvement in the design and content of EpicCare.
Earlier this year, the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. selected EpicCare, a comprehensive, integrated suite of applications produced by the Wisconsin-based Epic Systems Corp. St. Francis is the first among the 13-member Sisters of St. Francis Health Services system to implement EpicCare (now referred to as OneChart by SSFHS).
Among the areas where the new computer technology will be integrated:
Patient medical records
Medication administration; operating room/surgery management
Medical imaging
Emergency room documentation and patient tracking
Cardiology and anesthesia
Physician order management
Hospital scheduling, registration and billing
Mandelbaum also will serve part-time as medical director for the Specialty Division, St. Francis Medical Group. In that capacity, he will focus on improving care and efficiency within the division, support specialty physician recruitment, and identify and implement quality measures and reporting.
His surgical specialties are in breast and breast diseases, biliary tract, colon and rectal, gastrointestinal and hernia, often applying his expertise through laparoscopic procedures.
A native of New York City, Mandelbaum has served as president and vice president of the St. Francis Medical Staff, chaired the Department of Surgery, and is a former member of the Franciscan Surgery Center Board of Managers.
