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Staff Report 3:56 PM Tuesday, January 10, 2012

FAIRFIELD - Mercy Health, a mission-driven, integrated health care organization, has taken a step into the future of health care with this week’s implementation of Care Everywhere.

The new software from Epic Systems Corporation enables health care providers in different parts of the country to access portions of the Epic electronic health records for patients whom both are serving.

Care Everywhere is now live at Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital, Anderson Hospital, Clermont Hospital and The Jewish Hospital.

If the patient of a physician or hospital located across town or even across the country seeks care from a Mercy Health physician or hospital, staff there can confirm that the patient has given consent for view-only access to his or her electronic health records. As long as the patient’s health care provider back home also uses the Epic electronic health record system and Care Everywhere, the provider can view the relevant portion of the record.

Previously, providers had to fax, e-mail or mail patient records, which was time-consuming and less secure.

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