Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the US’s largest healthcare services and hospital providers. The healthcare organization maintains and runs 27 acute care hospitals and 331 Behavioral Health inpatient facilities, all driven to provide quality care to its patients.
UHS adds Oracle EMR Software to its Behavioral Health Facilities
The acute care hospitals operated by UHS have been using Oracle electronic health records software for a decade. Now the health system has decided to implement EMR technology in its mental and behavioral health inpatient facilities.
The software expansion is set to enhance integration between physical and mental healthcare for patients. UHS will now have access to a single, unified Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software to support the provider’s decision-making process and boost patient safety levels.
How will Oracle Software Technology Benefit UHS?
The following advantages will be reaped by implementing the robust technology platform from Oracle EHR:
- Improve patient care across its entire network.
- The interoperability options offered by electronic health records will support care coordination and allow care teams to share vital data smoothly and securely.
- The complete and accurate information available in real-time will improve patient safety levels and in turn health outcomes.
- Informed care decisions can be made by practitioners.
- The software system is set to support medical behavioral integration.
UHS patients will also be at an advantage as they will have seamless access to digitized, and portable records. These records can easily move with them from one care setting to another, including all behavioral and physical health history in one single record.
Customization of the EHR Platform
To meet UHS’s specific and unique needs, the EMR content and tools were further customized by Universal Health Services. The customization during the preliminary software rollout aimed to help providers get a comprehensive view of patient records and improve overall safety practices.
Healthcare Collaboration
The software vendor provider, Oracle, and UHS have had a successful partnership for a decade now. The further expansion of software services is an important step to manage the entire health system effectively and provide an opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care.
