As a Senior Customer Success Partner at MDClone since October 2021, I am deeply committed to delivering a results-driven approach, leveraging my strong background in health information systems, workflow analysis, and project implementation to drive impactful solutions for our partners. My focus has always been on optimizing customer experience, ensuring efficient system integration, and supporting organizations in unlocking the full potential of their data. I have had the privilege of working closely with the Intermountain team to support their journey in maximizing the value of data.
At MDClone, we thrive on seeing our customers harness the power of data to drive meaningful change within their organizations. Today, I am excited to spotlight one of our long-standing partners, Intermountain, and the remarkable success their pharmacy department has achieved using MDClone as one of their key data sources. By leveraging our self-service platform, the pharmacy team has been able to streamline research, enhance operational efficiencies, and support pharmacy residents in their research efforts. Here are just a few examples of the work we’ve done together with John Veillette, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist, and Stephanie May, Infections Disease Pharmacist, and their team:
Real-world effectiveness of intravenous and oral antibiotic stepdown strategies for gram-negative complicated urinary tract infection with bacteremia
Oral β-lactams, fluoroquinolones, or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for definitive treatment of uncomplicated escherichia coli or klebsiella species bacteremia from a urinary tract source
Application of short course criteria for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among patients admitted within a 17-community hospital telehealth antimicrobial stewardship program (Tele-ASP)
A fully integrated infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship telehealth service improves staphylococcus aureus bacteremia bundle adherence and outcomes in 16 small community hospitals
Unlocking Data-Driven Research for Pharmacy Residents
Research in healthcare can often be a time-consuming process, requiring extensive data collection, validation, and analysis before meaningful insights can be drawn. At Intermountain, the pharmacy department recognized these challenges and sought a way to empower their pharmacy residents to conduct research with greater ease and efficiency.
By incorporating MDClone’s self-service platform into their workflow, pharmacy residents now have direct access to synthetic and real-world patient data, allowing them to ask questions, generate cohorts, and analyze outcomes without the traditional barriers of data access and privacy concerns. This shift has significantly reduced the time spent on data preparation, enabling residents to focus on generating impactful research that informs best practices and improves patient care.
Driving Operational Efficiencies with MDClone
Beyond research, Intermountain’s pharmacy department has leveraged MDClone to enhance overall operational efficiencies. The ability to quickly access and analyze real-world data has allowed pharmacy leadership to identify trends, optimize resource allocation, and implement data-driven decision-making processes. This has not only improved patient outcomes but also increased cost savings and operational effectiveness.
One of the key success stories from this initiative is how Intermountain has used MDClone to streamline antimicrobial stewardship in small community hospitals. By analyzing usage patterns and prescribing trends, the pharmacy team has been able to make more informed decisions regarding stock levels and distribution strategies, reducing waste and ensuring critical medications are available when and where they are needed most.
Empowering the Next Generation of Pharmacy Leaders
Pharmacy residents play a crucial role in shaping the future of pharmaceutical care. Intermountain is enhancing their training by providing hands-on experience with tools like MDClone. Through the MDClone Academy, weekly office hours, and additional hands-on training led by Intermountain’s trainers, residents gain valuable skills in leveraging data for clinical decision-making and research. This comprehensive approach not only strengthens their expertise but also fosters a culture of data-driven problem-solving that will benefit the healthcare industry for years to come.
Seeing the pharmacy department’s success reinforces the transformative power of self-service analytics and how it can empower healthcare professionals at all levels to drive meaningful change. At MDClone, our mission is to democratize data access, and Intermountain’s pharmacy department exemplifies how innovative organizations can use our platform to advance research, improve efficiencies, and support the development of future healthcare leaders. We look forward to continuing our partnership and celebrating more success stories in the future!
