Healthcare providers are implementing integrated EHR solutions to drive interoperability and improve patient outcomes. Advanced Orthopedics New England has implemented a solution from Athenahealth, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center is standardizing on Cerner Millennium EHR and RevElate, and TRUE Health Family Medicine has partnered with eClinicalWorks. These solutions enable healthcare providers to streamline operations, improve workflows, and provide better care to patients by providing access to the right data at the right time.
The healthcare industry has seen a shift in recent years towards the use of integrated electronic health record (EHR) platforms for enhanced interoperability. These platforms enable healthcare providers to share patient data seamlessly, leading to better coordination of care, improved clinical decision-making, and ultimately better patient outcomes. This article discusses three cases of healthcare organizations implementing EHR solutions to drive interoperability.
Case 1: Advanced Orthopedics New England
Advanced Orthopedics New England, a healthcare provider in the US, has implemented an integrated EHR, medical billing, and patient engagement solution from health IT vendor Athenahealth to drive interoperability. The change is intended to modernize and improve the level of care the provider provides. The athenaOne platform will enable the provider to engage with patients conveniently while streamlining provider and staff workflows. Data generated through the system will also be available to providers and staff for clinical decision support at the point of care. The tool will also automate patient communication for an improved patient experience.
According to Kris Gorman, CEO of Advanced Orthopedics New England, “Being able to engage with patients conveniently while streamlining provider and staff workflows will help everyone partner to create higher-quality outcomes. “These capabilities are essential to our performance and growth strategy.”
Bret Connor, COO of Athenahealth, said, “Patients are increasingly being encouraged to become active participants in their healthcare, so modernizing the experience for them and their providers is critical.”
Case 2: Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in New York is implementing EHR and patient accounting platforms from health IT vendor Oracle Health across its health system. The move is aimed at consolidating disparate systems and processes, giving clinicians, staff, and patients access to the right data at the right time to make better decisions.
According to Michael Spicer, president, and CEO of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, “Standardizing on the Cerner Millennium EHR and RevElate allows us to consolidate disparate systems and processes, giving our clinicians, staff, and patients access to the right data at the right time to make better decisions.”
Travis Dalton, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health, said, “Reducing cost and complexity while helping to improve care is at the core of the vendor’s healthcare mission.” Together with our customers and industry partners, we can accelerate innovation across the industry to create a more connected, better informed, and easier-to-navigate healthcare system that identifies social determinants of health and improves care equity and outcomes.
Case 3: TRUE Health Family Medicine
TRUE Health Family Medicine, a family medicine practice in Arizona, has partnered with EHR vendor eClinicalWorks to streamline practice management and improve care outcomes. The practice is leveraging Healow CHECK-IN, a contactless check-in platform, and Healow Pay, an online billing solution, to improve patient communication. Streamlined workflows, like automated reminders, are set to reduce administrative burdens on front-office staff members.
Lisa Porter, clinical director and family nurse practitioner at TRUE Health Family Medicine, said, “We are excited to partner with eClinicalWorks and Healow to enhance our provider workflows and provide the best possible care to our patients.” “eClinicalWorks and healow’s advanced capabilities will allow us to streamline operations and focus on our patients, ultimately improving their health outcomes.”
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