OSF named one of Most Innovative Companies by Fortune
OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of America's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. It is the only health care system headquartered in Illinois to earn the distinction.
The 300 U.S. companies with the highest score were awarded by Fortune as America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023. OSF was rated at 194 in product rank, which helped it place 254 overall.
I think a lot of health care systems are committed to innovation, but this is really part of the DNA of OSF HealthCare, the Sisters have been innovating for 100 years! This recognition is an outgrowth of innovating for our communities and being true to the Mission of OSF.
Fortune and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, selected the inaugural group of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023 based on product innovation, process innovation and innovation culture, which includes the introduction of a corporate culture that promotes creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. The evaluations were based on a compilation of online surveys and input from experts in various fields, from recruiters to management consultants and patent attorneys.
“It's incredibly humbling and exciting at the same time. I think a lot of health care systems are committed to innovation, but this is really part of the DNA of OSF, the Sisters have been innovating for 100 years,” said Michelle Conger, OSF HealthCare Chief Strategy Officer and CEO OSF OnCall Digital Health. “This recognition is an outgrowth of innovating for our communities and being true to the Mission of OSF. We’re excited about where OSF is going to go next in terms of focusing on innovation. No industry needs innovation more than health care, and we're committed to that and are really hopeful that 10 years from now, we'll be talking about the types of innovation that we've been able to bring forward.”
OSF HealthCare has been making headlines due to its groundbreaking advancements in recent months, including:
- Launching a digital hospital that allows patients to receive hospital-level care from the comfort of their own homes
- Expanding remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic conditions which also allowed the Ministry to quickly implement a solution to address a surge in childhood RSV cases
- Developing a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for vulnerable older individuals
- Using 3D printing and virtual reality in life-saving surgeries
- Collaborating with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services and several Federally Qualified Health Centers to form the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative, which addresses social factors that impact health
Learn more about America’s Most Innovative Companies and the Fortune recognition, visit Fortune.com.
Interview clips with Michelle Conger
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. OSF HealthCare employs nearly 24,000 Mission Partners in 150 locations, including 15 hospitals – ten acute care, five critical access – with 2,089 licensed beds, and two colleges of nursing throughout Illinois and Michigan. The OSF HealthCare physician network employs more than 1,500 primary care, specialist and advanced practice providers. OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services. It also owns Pointcore, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. More at www.osfhealthcare.org.