Benefits of Telepsychiatry
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic throughout the world has caused a rise in mental health issues. People are fearful about losing their jobs and isolation from friends and family has caused many people to suffer from loneliness and depression. This sudden hike in mental health issues due to the pandemic bought telepsychiatry to the forefront to offer effective mental health care [...]
Allen Country Regional Implements Epic EHR to Improve Interoperability
Allen Country Regional Hospital has implemented Epic EHR software solution to enhance interoperability for care coordination and improve patient data security. The hospital is a part of Saint Luke’s Health System, which has 16 area hospitals with many primary and specialty care practices. Upgrading to Epic EMR Software Allen Country Hospital upgraded to Epic electronic medical records software system on [...]
Emory Healthcare Transitions to Epic EHR Software
Emory Healthcare situated in Georgia has decided to move from Cerner EMR Software to Epic EMR Software solution. The aim of transitioning to the new software platform is to enhance patient experience and help the care team members through an integrated and modernized electronic health records solution. Benefits to Emory Healthcare by leveraging Epic EMR technology Emory Healthcare has a [...]
Oracle Cerner EHR Workflows Reduces Sepsis Mortality Rate for USA Health
USA Health has leveraged Oracle Cerner EHR software technology to surpass care goals. The health system initiated a performance enhancement effort intending to decrease mortality rates through early identification and evidence-based treatment of sepsis. After implementing the new Oracle Cerner electronic health records workflows and alert algorithms, USA Health was able to reduce the sepsis mortality rate by 16.5 %. [...]
Specialty-Specific EHR Software training Boosts Clinician Satisfaction
Physician satisfaction is important regarding the usage of healthcare technology solutions such as the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software system. According to a KLAS Arch Collaborative report providers have revealed that when they receive specialty-specific EHR training they are almost 25 times more likely to experience clinician satisfaction with EMR software functionality. Researchers used the software vendor-specific specialty data for [...]
Technology and Chronic Disease Management
Technology innovations like telemedicine sessions, temperature sensors, medical devices, and wearables can replace the need for in-person visits and bring about remote care opportunities for patients with chronic illnesses. This is especially valuable during the ongoing global pandemic where it is advised by healthcare professionals to avoid going to crowded places and maintain a safe distance. In Pennsylvania, a pilot program [...]
USDA Grant to Fund Health System’s Epic EHR Implementation
An Iowa-based health system, Washington Country Hospital and Clinics (WCHC) was recently granted $700, 000 by the US Department of Agriculture for Epic EMR Software implementation to ease patient data sharing. The project is estimated to complete in a year. The Epic software implementation will begin in November 2022 and will be completed in November 2023. Benefits of Epic EMR [...]
EHR Software Vendor Epic Releases Life Sciences Program
Epic electronic health records software provider has announced to launch life sciences program to unify clinical research with care delivery. The program aims to facilitate healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and, medical device makers to recruit participants for their research and develop the access of clinical trials to underrepresented communities. It will also pace the development of new therapies. What is [...]
Hospital to implement MEDITECH EHR Software to improve Clinical Workflows
For the past nine months, Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) has been on the road to upgrading its existing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software to a new solution. The hospital in Maine is implementing the MEDITECH EHR system in the hope to optimize clinical workflows and care coordination. Work on the new software solution began in early 2022 and is now [...]
