Merging two complex and established hospital IT systems is never an easy proposition, but when the CIO of Mosaic Life Care, Brennan Lehman, told his staff they were going to do it before the ink was fully dry on the merger documents, a lot of eyebrows were raised.

The challenge came about after Mosaic Life Care, a health-care system based in St. Joseph, Mo., and St. Louis-based SSM Health, finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of SSM Health / St. Francis Hospital in nearby Maryville, MO. The agreement included St. Francis Hospital and its affiliated outpatient, home care, hospice, and medical group services and locations.

Watch the Mosaic Life Care team discuss the fast-track project and their experience working with the S&P team to get the job done.