Center for Health Systems Innovation
Uniquely positioned for innovation
The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) operates
at the intersection of the OSU Spears School of Business and the OSU Center for Health
Sciences. Leveraging these two schools uniquely positions CHSI to focus on both business
and clinical innovations.
The Center operates three focused areas:
Healthcare Delivery Innovation. This group focuses on Wellness, Mental Health, and Clinic Efficiency
Data Analytics: This group focuses on Data Mining and Predictive Medicine
OSU Health Access Network: This group provides case management for high risk SoonerCare Choice patients
Our focal point
is rural primary care and Native American health
Data Analytics manages and mines one of the largest HIPAA compliant relational databases
to better understand the practice of medicine , to leverage the wealth of patient
data for improved outcomes, and to build predictive health models. Additionally, we
also partner with research facilities, corporations, health providers, agencies and
academic institutions as well as utilize social media, Oklahoma and National health
data, and other public data sources to increase the amount and diversity of our data.
Oklahoma State University is a land grant institution with a long record of improving
the lives of rural Oklahoma. OSU operates the only health extension service in the
state and it is present in all seventy-seven counties. Moreover, OSU College of Osteopathic
medicine focuses on recruiting and training students who will practice in rural Oklahoma.
