Mark Smith

IT, Laboratory Services @Baystate Health

Springfield, MA, US

IT Manager, Laboratory Services, reporting to Director of Clinical ApplicationsResponsibilities* Manage a team of 8 Analysts that support both inpatient/ outpatient Laboratory systems (Sunquest, Copath, and HCLL Mediware). Lab systems accommodate 6M tests annually.* Manage over 500 mobile blood collection, blood monitoring devices, Glucosemeters.* Manage a departmental budget of 1.5M and a strategic capital fund of 3M.* Manage Outpatient Physician EMR connectivity of 30 sites.provides IT strategic direction on reference laboratory business.Accomplishments* Implemented first BRL strategic orders & patient results interface with a local hospital partner.* Implemented Atlas Medical Outreach tool (laboratory orders & patient results) in Baystate’s patient service centers and physicians’ offices that do not have an EMR.* Implemented Certify Data Systems EMR connectivity* Successfully upgraded Sunquest to version 7.1 and Copath to version 2012.