Florida Hospital DeLand Names Patient Access Manager

DELAND, Fla., November 29, 2016 Florida Hospital DeLand has named Daphnie Ortiz to serve as patient access manager.

In this new role, Ortiz will oversee the operations for the hospital's phone operators and registration teams for Florida Hospital DeLand's inpatient and outpatient services, as well as the emergency department.

Ortiz has worked for Florida Hospital for 14 years and most recently served as executive assistant to the radiation oncology administrative director in the Orlando area.

A Clermont resident, Ortiz earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Adventist University of Health Sciences (formerly Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences) in Orlando, as well as a Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration from Webster University.

About Florida Hospital DeLand

Florida Hospital DeLand is a member of AdventHealth, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states. With 164-beds, Florida Hospital DeLand is one of the six Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties that composes the Florida Hospital East Florida Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region has 923 beds and more than 6,000 employees. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region collectively contributed nearly $120 million in benefits in 2015 to the underprivileged, the community's overall health and wellness and spiritual needs, and capital improvements.