Staff Spotlight: Holly Heckman Celebrates 5 Years With HIDI

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At the Hospital Industry Data Institute, Holly Heckman plays a key role in supporting and modernizing the enterprise applications used by both HIDI and Missouri Hospital Association staff as a senior software engineer. She’s led several impactful projects, including enhancements to the customer relationship management platform, the ongoing overhaul of the membership dues application and the implementation of Power BI across the organization.

Holly enjoys working for an organization whose mission is to collaborate with hospitals to improve the quality of care. Holly appreciates that MHA and HIDI prioritize continuous improvement and genuinely care about their people. She values the organization’s flexibility and work-life balance, which allows her to be present for her family. As a member of the Employee Engagement Committee, Holly helps review anonymous staff feedback and is proud to be part of a culture that listens, adapts and evolves to better serve its employees.

One of Holly’s proudest accomplishments is leading the modernization of multiple enterprise applications to streamline workflows and reduce redundancy. Her work on the CRM platform significantly improved data management and she single-handedly migrated and loaded all the data over a single weekend.

Outside of work, Holly leads a vibrant life on her family farm with her husband, three children and a lively mix of pets – including dogs, cats, chickens and cattle. She enjoys working out, running, camping and spending time on the river. Recently, she returned to school to pursue a master's degree in information management systems, embracing the challenge of learning again after earning her bachelor’s degree through a decade of night classes.

A fun fact about Holly? She’s a DIY enthusiast who loves remodeling, crafting and building things with her dad. Together, they’ve been transforming her basement and hope to renovate an old schoolhouse on the family property into a workshop or she- shed. Holly also tends a large summer garden and enjoys canning vegetables – with dreams of adding a greenhouse to extend her growing season.