Affinity Health System announces Dr. Peter Roloff as the Director of Medical Informatics and Operations
11 / 09 / 2009
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Maria Heim, Media Relations
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MENASHA, Wis. - Affinity Health System announces Dr. Peter Roloff as the Director of Medical Informatics and Operations in the Affinity IT Department. The position will serve a key role in Affinity’s endeavor to roll out a modern electronic health record to ambulatory as well as inpatient sites during the next few years.
The position is half time, and Dr. Roloff will continue to operate his pediatric practice at the Neenah Deerwood location half time.
Dr. Roloff earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison and served his residency at Children’s Hospital/Ohio State University in Columbus. In addition, Dr. Roloff was a clinical associate professor in the department of physician assistant studies at Marquette University and a clinical assistant professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Dr. Roloff currently serves as Director of Medical Operations for the Neenah/Menasha Affinity Medical Group clinic area. He is the co-chairperson on the immunization rapid response team and a pharmaceutical and therapy member for Network Health Plan. Dr. Roloff also serves as the Board of Director on the Winnebago County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a Catholic mission-oriented regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s third largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and is nationally listed among the top 50 hospitals for quality and efficiency (Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare). For eight consecutive years, Affinity Health System has been named to the SDI Health (formerly Verispan) Integrated Health Network Top 100, an annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated health care networks in the nation – Affinity ranks no. 29 in the 2009 report. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent among hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It is ranked 31st in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report/NCQA Best Health Plans in America listing. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 22 family practice and specialty clinics – including two fully operational Medical Home models – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.