North Central Health Care (NCHC) has selected Cerner Corporation® to implement its electronic health record (EHR) at three multi-specialty behavioral health care facilities across Wisconsin. Through the agreement, NCHC will use Cerner’s industry-recognised technology to provide physicians, therapists and nurses with near real-time patient information to help drive efficiencies and improve care.
Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of robust health technology to treat physical and mental health concerns. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll states that 45 percent of adults in the US report their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress caused by the uncertainty of the virus.
Through its foundational EHR, Cerner’s work with NCHC will help facilitate integrated care across its mental and behavioral health services including psychiatric, emergency, rehabilitation, community treatment and more.
Cerner’s patient portal solution, available through the HealtheLifeSM portal, can help better position health systems like NCHC to offer more care options to patients. After implementation, care teams and patients will be able to use a secure online patient portal, giving around-the-clock access to health records and the ability to message health providers and schedule appointments. Additionally, NCHC therapists and providers will be able to see patients virtually through this portal.
Cerner’s Behavioral Health technology supports the clinical and financial needs of inpatient, outpatient and community behavioral health providers across the country. Earlier in 2020, the Behavioral Health EHR was named a KLAS Category Leader, by a leading health care IT data insights company. Cerner’s KLAS distinction highlights the company’s commitment to helping clinicians speed up the diagnosis process and track symptoms across different health systems.
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