“With Care Everywhere, providers at Shepherd Center will see a patient’s full story, including allergies, medications, visits and conditions documented at outside healthcare institutions,” said Matt Doyle, Epic interoperability development lead. “The Care Everywhere community exchanges more than 3.6 million patient records daily between Epic, government agencies and other EHR systems, helping caregivers to provide better care for their patients.” This feature enables clinicians to receive key health information during an admission, evaluation or follow-up visit, which is especially valuable as half of the patients who receive care at Shepherd Center come to Atlanta from outside of Georgia.
“This is vitally important given the complex nature of the conditions we treat at Shepherd Center and the need for a team-based approach across the continuum of care.”Įpic allows for improved provider-to-provider communication, consultation and care coordination, as well as the secure sharing of patient health information via Epic’s Care Everywhere feature. “The transition to Epic will allow for even better continuity and coordination of care, patient safety and enhanced quality of care overall,” said Sarah Morrison, PT, MBA, MHA, president and CEO of Shepherd Center. Nearly half of Georgians already have a record in Epic. The system allows them to work collaboratively to improve patient care, innovate healthcare delivery and achieve financial health. News and World Report’s top-ranked hospitals. “When we start using the same system, clinicians will have access to more complete and accurate information about the care of these patients during their stay at Shepherd Center.”Įpic is used by clinicians at many of U.S. “Many patients treated at Shepherd Center are referred to us by healthcare providers who also use Epic as their electronic health record system,” said Michael Yochelson, M.D., MBA, chief medical officer at Shepherd Center. Epic is a widely used health record system, providing an integrated technology platform for clinicians, patients and staff. Shepherd Center will launch Epic, its new electronic health record system, on Apthrough a partnership with Piedmont Healthcare.
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