Mr. Anderson is vice president of innovation at BayCare Health System, a nonprofit academic system comprising 16 hospitals and hundreds of care locations across West Central Florida. He has expanded tech-enabled access and patient experience initiatives, including launch of TechDeck to help patients and families navigate digital health tools. Mr. Anderson also helped extend access for underserved populations through Uber Health, supported by a $300,000 grant to fund transportation. He led the modernization of clinical communication by integrating PatientSafe with Apple iPhones and expanded smart-room capabilities through Alexa-enabled inpatient rooms. To reduce staff workload, BayCare deployed Relay delivery robots at BayCare St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. and advanced voice documentation tools such as Oracle CAA and Nuance DAX to reduce documentation burden. His portfolio also includes a partnership with Amazon to launch a full-scale “Just Walk Out” café at BayCare St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla., reducing average shopping time from 10–13 minutes to about 3.5 minutes while supporting more than 2,100 weekday transactions.
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In the current age of accelerated digital transformation, chief innovation officers ensure that their hospitals and health systems remain on the cutting-edge of care delivery. Chief innovation officers foster cultures of innovation, creativity and open-mindedness, leading to novel technologies, enhanced patient care models, new partnerships and more.
