Solving for Today.
Preparing for Tomorrow.
It’s been an eventful month, not only for healthcare IT, but also given the recent hurricanes Harvey & Irma that inflicted devastation in Texas, Florida and many other communities. Millions in the southeast United States remain without power and countless are in need. Despite the massive obstacles faced, it is inspiring to see the resolve in communities banding together to help those in need and begin the recovery. Every single action and contribution helps, and there are many outlets that are accepting resources. Please join us in supporting their efforts.
Natural disasters such as these underscore the importance of a business continuity solution for EMRs to provide backup and access during downtime. HIEs also become instrumental, in that health systems can leverage some level of data exchange and access between health systems and their disparate EMRs as patients are transferred. Sue Schade eloquently outlined the value of HIEs in a piece she penned earlier this month: HIEs matter. In addition, in a timely announcement, and addressing this very issue, Epic demonstrated a step towards interoperability in unveiling Share Everywhere, which allows patients to give doctors access to their medical records through an internet browser.
Moreover, events like these remind us in healthcare IT of our mission, greater purpose and impact. It seems likely that during these natural disasters, EMRs have helped hospitals keep doors open and continue caring for patients. If nothing else, the digitization of health data offers significant advantages over paper records given the ability to backup records to off-site facilities well out of a given disaster zone. We keep those affected in our thoughts, extend our support, and continue our work to advance interoperability and patient care.
Our Newsletter also reports on:
- Data-Driven EMR Optimization Matrix
- eClinicalWorks, Horizon & Paragon data extraction and de-migration resources
- Differentiation between converted (migrated) and archived clinical data.
I hope that you find this information helpful, and as always, we welcome your feedback.
Steve Brewer, Chief Executive Officer
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