At Verato, we are thrilled to congratulate Deanna Towne, CIO of Contexture, for being recognized as a Modern Healthcare Top Innovator! This prestigious award highlights her groundbreaking work in advancing healthcare data interoperability and improving patient outcomes.
Leading Innovation in Health Information Exchange
As the CIO of Contexture, the leading Health Information Exchange (HIE) in Colorado and Arizona, Deanna Towne has spearheaded transformative initiatives that enhance data integrity, patient safety, and provider efficiency. Under her leadership, Contexture has revolutionized patient identity management, ensuring seamless and accurate health data exchange across 1,500+ data sources for 28 million patients.
By leveraging Verato hMDM®, Towne successfully strengthened patient identity accuracy across the HIE network. Her team’s efforts have resulted in:
- Improved patient matching across 1,572 data sources
- Reduced medical errors and gaps in care
- Better care coordination, leading to more effective clinical decisions
- $37 million in additional WIC funding, improving healthcare access for underserved populations
- $7 million in Medicaid funding, ensuring eligible families receive essential benefits
A Vision for the Future
Towne’s leadership doesn’t stop at innovation—she is committed to the long-term success of these initiatives. By fostering strong collaboration with HIE members and continuously enhancing data integration strategies, she is setting a new standard for healthcare data interoperability.
Her forward-thinking approach has positioned Contexture as a leader in digital transformation, demonstrating how technology and data-driven decision-making can enhance both healthcare quality and financial sustainability.
At Verato, we are honored to support visionaries like Deanna Towne, who are driving meaningful change in the industry. Read the full Modern Healthcare article.
