32 MARCH 24 - MARCH 30, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP New Ut recht Surgical Your one-stop shop for healthcare products Compression Stockings All types of hosiery in many colors and compressions Mobility Supplies Lift Chairs, Wheelchairs, Walkers, Canes 4624 New Utrecht Ave Store Hours (Inside New Utrecht Pharmacy) Mon-Thu 9-5 Fri 9-3 Brooklyn, NY NYC subway stop close by Sun 10-3 718-436-3726 [email protected] ARTOGRAPH / 845-371-8057 Mastectomy Care Full line of Mastectomy Supplies with Certified Fitter on site Personal Care Maternity Support Belts, Breast Pumps Home Care Incontinence Supplies, Nebulizers Sports Injury Camboots, Splints, Braces, Slings, Cast Protectors We accept Oxford United Healthcare plus most private and Medicaid insurance plans Ask about other items available Advanced electronic medical record system comes to Brooklyn hospital A new, advanced electronic medical record system that will help physicians to provide safe, high-quality, e cient care and allow patients to easily access their medical records via a secure website has debuted at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Coney Island. The 371-bed hospital transitioned on February 25 to the new Epic electronic medical record that seamlessly connects the hospital, emergency room, and robust primary and specialty outpatient services into one unifi ed electronic information system. “This technology of the future is all about patient-centered care,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island CEO Anthony Rajkumar. “With our sta working together in one system, we’ll be able to advance quality of care and provide a better experience for our patients for many more decades to come.” More than 2,000 health care providers have been trained to use the new technology, which features: *MyChart, the patient portal that puts patients’ medical history at their fi ngertips. Patients can manage their health online by using a smartphone, tablet or laptop to view medical test results, request prescription reills, send messages to the care team and access appointment information. *Sophisticated decision-support tools that equip providers with alerts to prevent medication errors, avoid duplicative and unnecessary tests, and keep patients preventive health screenings on schedule. “I am excited about the opportunities for communication between the patient and care team members through My- Chart,” said Dr. Lana Vardanian, chair of ambulatory care. “Overall it is going to improve patient care on many levels.” As one of the top companies in the health information technology industry, Epic is recognized as having the “Best in KLAS” system by the acknowledged industry monitor. The advanced system has been adopted by several other leading hospitals and health care systems in the nation, including the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, NYU Langone and Kaiser Permanente. “EPIC is causing a movement at Coney Island, a culture of improvement,” said Jonathan Nover, RN, director of nursing, Emergency Department. “The report capabilities, management tools and data seem unlimited. In a year, we will look back and see how far we have come.” NYC Health + Hospitals is undergoing one of the largest Epic implementations in the country that will ultimately unify 40,000 users in more than 70 patient care sites. Since the public health care system began the fi rst phase of the new electronic medical record implementation 10 months ago, Epic has also been fully adopted This technology of the future is all about patient-centered care. – Anthony at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, the health system’s home care operations, and 20 community-based health centers in Queens. “Our system’s transition to Epic is a crucial step in our transformation to better meet the health needs of the communities we serve,” said Stanley Brezeno , interim chief executive offi cer of NYC Health + Hospitals. “Epic’s single, integrated system will help our sta to provide safer, more e cient care and will improve the patient experience. We remain fully committed to implementing Epic throughout our system to ensure the best possible results for patients and providers.” Rajkumar FOR MORE NEWS, VISIT www.brooklynreporter.com
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