Embracing the EHR's challenges and benefits. Grace Award winner reviews EHR implementation best practices.

摘要

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Hospital and Clinics' (UWHC) motto of "great information, great care" has been the underlying force behind their health information technology (IT) adoption achievements since 2008. Besides attaining the highest level of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's (HIMSS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Adoption Model-stage 7-UWHC has successfully implemented a myriad of health IT resources including interfaces and electronic document capture. Other advanced initiatives UWHC has successfully implemented include innovative technology like palm vein scanning, which quickly and accurately identifies patients. They have also implemented an electronic portal that allows patients to access their health information and referring facilities to fax key patient information into the organization.