By Steven Travers, PhD, CHCIO, CDH-E
Broward Health continues to make multi-million-dollar investments in health information technology that enhances operations and the level of care we offer to our patients.
Our latest initiative is a $250 million investment in Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system. Broward Health is implementing Epic’s Foundation EHR system, which contains healthcare industry best practices, optimized clinical workflows, and is functionally designed from evidence-based medicine guidelines. The Foundation system is governed by several of its healthcare provider clients—many of whom rank at the top of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals annual recognition list. We have started implementation and expect to be ready for patients to connect with us in late 2024.
Those familiar with Epic know the several benefits of this advanced EHR for clinical care teams, such as sharing medical information between health systems, real-time updates sent to the care team, and access to Epic’s customer community to copy great functions from other organizations who share their medical content. Our patients are going to love Epic’s MyChart patient smartphone app which gives them access to their medical data (labs, medications, past diagnoses, and treatment plans), book appointments, and text messages to their provider or their staff.
Our physicians and nurses, as well, have mobile apps. Physicians can access Epic anywhere they have an internet connection on their smartphones and tablets. Our nurses will use their Epic mobile app at our facilities, assisting them as they provide excellent patient care at the bedside.
In South Florida, we have lots of seasonal residents and tourists who can have health problems while they are here. Should they have health issues here, they can rest assured their healthcare information is available to our clinical staff through Epic’s ability to collect healthcare information at registration. This is great for our patients and the community, encouraging them to continue visiting wonderful South Florida.
This transition will continue our focus on improving patient, provider, and employee experiences by streamlining daily workflows, removing barriers to patient care coordination, and leveraging EHR best practices across our organization. It is the next exciting step into the future for our entire Broward Health team and the community we serve and another example of our commitment to continuously improve and advance the experiences of our patients, physicians, and healthcare teams.
Steven Travers is chief information officer of the Broward Health system. For more information on Broward Health, visit www.BrowardHealth.org.
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