Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center has received the prestigious HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 EMRAM Award. This recognition represents our achievement of the highest level on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM)SM, which means that Presbyterian Medical Center is utilizing electronic medical record technology to its highest level of sophistication provide access and care to our patients, as measured by the EMRAM℠.
“Receiving the HIMSS Analytics Stage l 7 EMRAM Award is a great achievement for our organization and our patients. By definition and design, it is an achievement that reflects the partnership between Novant Health’s physician partners, nurses, pharmacists, Information Technology Services, clinical informatics, clinical improvement, clinical operations and revenue cycle departments,” said Dr. AJ Patefield, Novant Health chief medical information officer. “This award further demonstrates Novant Health’s commitment to utilizing its electronic medical records system to its fullest capabilities, which ultimately improves care quality and patient safety. By utilizing this technology to its fullest potential we can identify patients quickly, accurately, coordinate care among multiple specialists and engage patients, so that they become more active in improving their health and well-being.”
HIMSS Analytics developed the EMRAM as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals in its database. There are eight stages (0-7) that measure a hospital’s implementation and utilization of information technology applications. The final stage, Stage 7, represents an advanced patient record environment. Just 6.1 percent of hospitals in the U.S. have achieved Stage 7.
In order to achieve Stage 7 designation, the hospital must demonstrate that they are no longer using paper charts to deliver and manage patient care, and that they have a mixture of discrete data, document images and medical images within their EMR environment. Healthcare providers should also be able to utilize data within the EMR to analyze clinical patterns to improve quality of care, patient safety and care delivery efficiency. Clinical information should also be readily shared via standardized electronic transactions with all entities that are authorized to treat the patient, or a health information exchange (i.e., other unassociated hospitals, outpatient clinics, sub-acute environments, employers, payors and patients in a data sharing environment). Lastly, the hospital must show proof of data continuity for all hospital services (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, ED, and with any owned or managed outpatient clinics).
Through the successful implementation, adoption and optimization of its electronic medical record, Presbyterian Medical Center is delivering on its promise to provide world-class technology that supports high-quality, affordable and convenient care.
“We have leveraged our EMR as a catalyst for system-wide transformation, and because of this, our patients are benefiting from safe, coordinated medical care,” said Patefield.
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