Fort Worth, TX (April 12, 2011)-Sandlot, LLC, an innovative healthcare solutions company founded by practicing physicians, and Driscoll Children’s Health Plan, announced today that Sandlot has been chosen to implement its health information exchange (HIE) technology throughout the Driscoll healthcare community. Driscoll Children’s Health Plan is a licensed HMO in Texas that provides healthcare services to children in the Coastal Bend region.
Sandlot’s HIE, SandlotConnect®, will streamline data sharing between pediatric practices, Driscoll Children's Hospital and Driscoll Children's Health Plan, allowing Driscoll to enhance patient care and be positioned for anticipated changes in the healthcare delivery model. “Integrating the Driscoll healthcare delivery system will allow us to improve our model of patient care, enhance physician collaboration, and overall improve patient and physician satisfaction within our community,” says Chief Executive Officer Mary Dale Peterson. “Based on our vision to improve patient care coordination, Sandlot was the best fit for the needs of our physicians and patients.”
