Zoom’s EHR integrations aim to make telehealth visits seamless for both patients and providers. Virtual care has come into the spotlight facilitating patients to receive prompt and effective remote care. Telemedicine EMR Software solutions have been crucial to improve patient care delivery and also increase patient access. According to McKinsey, telehealth adaptation rates have been increased across all medical specialties.
Zoom’s seamless integration with top-ranked Electronic Health Records (EHR) software vendors, Cerner and Epic help to facilitate enhanced telehealth visits. Patients can schedule the visits without any hassle. Healthcare Providers have the ability to document telemedicine visits directly in the patient’s EHR making way for efficiencies. Virtual care is going nowhere, and such EHR integrations are important to simplify telehealth sessions for both the doctor and the patients.
What are the advantages of Zoom EHR integrations?
Zoom integrations with Electronic Health Medical Records software have the following benefits for medical practices and their patient groups.
- Streamlined Workflows – Through the seamless integrations clinicians can easily takeoff telehealth sessions directly from the patient’s EHR. During the virtual visits, doctors are able to document their notes in the EHR, which ultimately enhances productivity levels as they can work from one platform without any shifting between systems.
- Improved Patient Experience – The patient experience is enhanced as patients can simply connect to the virtual appointment through the patient portal platform or join in through the link sent via email or message by the practice. This eliminates the need to download a separate application.
- Unique Meeting Links for Safety – Each meeting link provides a passcode for a particular patient, making it possible for authorized people to have access to the meeting ID. For extra security, the patient who joins the meeting will be sited to a virtual waiting room till the clinician joins the session.
Zoom’s Latest Integration with Cerner EHR Software Platform
Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations that have deployed Cerner EMR Software solutions can now easily launch Zoom virtual sessions directly within the EHR Software system. The integration offers seamless and smooth virtual sessions to be conducted by providers of every medical specialty. The Cerner PowerChart Ambulatory EMR Software sends a notification to the provider when the patient has entered the meeting. During the Zoom meeting, clinicians can easily share test results and also complete documentation, within the patient’s PowerChart.
Patients can simply join the virtual meeting session by clicking on a link sent via email. Patients don’t need to have a Zoom account or they don’t require to download an app to join the meeting. This makes it easy for patients to quickly join the meeting in a breeze and also offers a seamless patient experience.
The Zoom App Integration with Epic EHR Software
Zoom’s integration with the Epic EMR Software platform has facilitated simplifying video visits to connect providers and patients smoothly. This integration was first launched in 2019 and is being used by healthcare organizations in the US that use the Epic platform.
Video sessions can be directly started from Epic and doctors can easily complete their notes during the call. The doctor can also invite additional participants in the real-time call such as a healthcare specialist, consulting doctor, or a patient’s family member. Patients can easily join the meeting by clicking on the meeting link without the need to create a Zoom account. Patients like the easy connectivity and intuitiveness.
Since virtual care is here to stay even post Covid-19 these integrations will continue to help improve the overall patient experience. Streamlined telehealth sessions can provide even more effective care and encourage more patients to get prompt treatment through simple online sessions.
