Denver Health and hospitals.

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With a reach that includes visits from 1 in 4 residents and 35% of Denver's children annually, Denver Health touches the lives of much of the city's population.

This year, Denver Health estimates it will provide over $250 million of care to the uninsured. "This is 7-8 times that of other institutions," comments Denver Health CEO and Medical Director, Patty Gabow, M.D. "Therefore we need to think about using technology even more so than a typical hospital to improve the efficiency of operations."

With the help of long time technology partner, Interlink Group, Denver Health is achieving its goals, including the 2003 "Most Wired" award for Top 25 Most Improved Hospitals.

HealthTrack is one example or a technology that is helping Denver Health improve its operations. The web based system assists people in finding, qualifying, and applying for government insurance programs.

"The complexity of the process was difficult to manage," stated Jeff Pelot, Chief Technology Officer." HealthTrack automated the process...