Allen County Regional Hospital has upgraded its electronic medical record (EMR) system to the Epic platform, according to a Saint Luke’s press release.
The change will allow the hospital and the primary care clinics in Iola and Humboldt to align patient health records and billing with all other providers and clinicians associated with Saint Luke’s Health System.
“Moving to the Epic system will provide better security for our patients’ information and enable important health information sharing among a patient’s care providers, no matter where they receive care within the Saint Luke’s Health System,” said Steve Schieber, CEO of Saint Luke’s Critical Access Region.
Clinicians across care settings will now have access to a patient’s health history and medical progress. They will be able to order and review tests and medications to ensure transparency and higher quality care.
For better efficiency, patients will receive one consolidated bill for services received after Oct. 1 at Allen County Regional Hospital or any other Saint Luke’s Health System facility.
Patients will have access to their health information, test results, billing, and pay online through the mySaintLukes patient portal, found at the Saint Luke’s website (saintlukeskc.org) or by downloading the mySaintLukes app.
At a patient’s initial visit following the launch, they may need to provide some additional information, as registration staff, physicians, and clinicians will update records and get up to speed during the transition. Staff will be available to answer questions that patients might have.
