Rush University Medical Center operates a 671-bed academic hospital in Chicago alongside a nursing college, medical school, and graduate programs in allied health and biomedical research. The tech stack is heavily clinical (Epic, PACS, RIS, MyChart, FHIR) with enterprise infrastructure (AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, Active Directory), but hiring is overwhelmingly healthcare-focused (420 of 748 roles); the 15 engineering positions reflect a support function rather than product-driven organization. Current project work spans clinical trials, gender-affirming care research, population health studies, and outpatient expansion—typical of an academic medical center scaling care delivery while managing compliance and revenue cycle challenges.
Tech Stack 77 technologies
What Rush University Medical Center Is Building
◆Challenges
- Compliance with medicare coverage policy
- Improving patient flow
- Missed revenue opportunities
- 16-year life expectancy gap
- Reducing claim denials
- Recruiting and retaining staff
- Meeting regulatory requirements
- Compliance with governmental regulations
- Improving value of care
- Improving medication safety
▲Active Projects
- Clinical trials
- Quality improvement and program development initiatives at the intersection of gender-affirming care and mental health
- Development of system to track, retrieve and store data based on criteria of the study
- Rush mothers’ milk club® program
- Wellness programming
- Clinical research studies
- Primary care services expansion at rush oak lawn outpatient center
- Patient outreach via mhn portal
- Compliance audits of medical record documentation
- Population health study
Hiring Activity
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: Division Chief, Medical Director, Program Director, Section Chief, Head & Neck Surgeon
