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Epic/HealthSpan Update

Epic/HealthSpan Update. Health Sciences Committee East Carolina University Board of Trustees Thursday, April 19, 2007 Nicholas Benson, MD, MDA. Why HealthSpan? Why now?. Epic is widely recognized as one of the leading electronic records (EMR or EHR)

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Epic/HealthSpan Update

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  1. Epic/HealthSpan Update Health Sciences Committee East Carolina University Board of Trustees Thursday, April 19, 2007 Nicholas Benson, MD, MDA

  2. Why HealthSpan? Why now? • Epic is widely recognized as one of the leading electronic records (EMR or EHR) • Focused specifically on large academic centers • UHS has begun its planning and implementation for HealthSpan • First ‘go live’ set for later this spring • Will roll out across UHS in coming two years

  3. Why HealthSpan? Why now? • BSOM has been very successful with its electronic systems • Logician/Centricity as the EMR • IDX for practice management (billing and scheduling) • BSOM, along with ITCS, has spent major effort working with UHS/PCMH to ease the flow of information across the two entities • Painstaking, time consuming, costly work

  4. Why HealthSpan? Why now? • Through HealthSpan, we can unite the electronic aspects of the work of UHS and BSOM • Eliminating hassles of data flow and multiple viewing platforms • Easing the work of our providers • Increasing patient safety • Increasing patient satisfaction • Improving our ability to focus on our patients’ care • These benefits cannot be over-emphasized • We have a duty to teach our learners how to provide care using tools that will enhance their work and a duty to provide the highest quality of patient care

  5. Where are we now? • Application made to the Duke Endowment (TDE) in December for over $4.6 million • The largest request ever to TDE for project of its kind • Covers hardware, licensing, travel, EPIC staff time • Initial response from TDE very positive • Final response due in several weeks • BSOM/ECU still responsible for planning and employees’ training time, annual maintenance fees and other costs

  6. BSOM HealthSpan Oversight Team • Meeting monthly to plan entire project • Interface with UHS, including contractual agreement and a joint governance board • Analysis and overhauling workflow patterns • Education about impending change • Training of providers and staff • Budget management • Impact on clinical research, School of Dentistry, HIPAA, etc.

  7. What lies ahead? • Actual roll out anticipated for October 2008 • Will take several months to complete • Subject to numerous factors • Promises a huge step toward seamless patient care at our medical center • Eventually across the region • Benefits will be reaped by providers, staff and patients • Rewards will be increased patient safety, increased efficiency, increased communication and decreased cost

  8. HealthSpan is real.HealthSpan is tomorrow.

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