Need Your Medical Records, There’s an App for that: Upstate University Hospital Campuses, Clinics Now Offering Electronic Medical Records
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Two months after
Upstate partnered with Epic, based out of
Specifically, Epic is a secure, paperless, digital and computerized software system that integrates and maintains a patient's medical profile, or medical history, including medications, illnesses, records of doctor's office or emergency room visits, and insurance information. Administrative functions such as scheduling, admitting and patient billing are also handled on Epic. The patient, as well as their health care providers, can access their medical records online from any location to receive a comprehensive medical profile of the patient.
"I congratulate everyone who was involved with our launch on both campuses and also those who previously implemented Epic in the outpatient and emergency department clinical sites at our Downtown Campus," says Upstate's Chief Information Officer
"Medical information is being transformed and the changes are happening more rapidly," he said. "Now we will be able to use information in new and robust ways as we deliver care, including creating a closer connection with patients. After they leave Upstate, patients will be able to use MyChart at home or while traveling to access their clinical record, to request appointments and to communicate with their doctor. I offer my sincere thanks to the hundreds of people here who are making Epic happen and to all who will continue to support this mission-critical change."
There are many advantages to using the EMR system, especially for patients.
Patients at Upstate's Downtown Campus can access their records and create a free account with Upstate MyChart. This secure, password protected account is accessible exclusively to the patient at any time. The information in MyChart is encrypted and is not intended for urgent medical issues or to resolve health-related issues. A patient should contact their provider directly with these concerns.
"MyChart has been available to Upstate outpatients since 2012," said Wagner. "With our most recent Epic inpatient launch, we are happy to offer this unique and vital service to all of our patients at our Downtown Campus."
Epic also offers several advantages to the health care community, allowing providers to:
* document or review a patient's medical problem(s) and a patient's history, including allergies and immunizations;
* document, review and reconcile a patient's medications as well as e- prescribe;
* place orders for laboratory, radiology, and other ancillary procedures as well as medications;
* review a repository of orders, results and notes for clinical decision- making;
* create visit notes as well as letters to patients and referring providers;
* use support tools such as health maintenance reminders, best practice alerts and alternatives;
* use reports to view open/closed encounters, view patients seen by diagnosis, etc;
* and provide the patient with an after-visit summary, such as orders, results, patient education, medications, etc.
Upstate's first clinic went live with Epic in January of 2012. Hospitals will be penalized with a reduction in
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