New Technology Helps Nephrologists Better Manage Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
New Technology Helps Nephrologists Better Manage Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease DaVita Physician Solutions rolls out CKD EHR by Epic nationwide |
[17-January-2019] |
DENVER, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Physician Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA), today announced the successful implementation of its newest product offering, CKD EHR by Epic. This technology helps nephrologists care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is another step in DaVita's continued effort to propel the health care industry forward. The CKD electronic health record (EHR) system was created alongside Epic, the most widely used and comprehensive health records system, to help improve patient care by transforming the physician information technology (IT) experience. The system was designed to enable better care coordination and increase practice efficiency. "We wanted to build an EHR that was thorough, yet easy for physicians to use, allowing more time for delivering great patient care," said Matt Brill, vice president of DaVita Physician Solutions. "After nine months of configurations, we've deployed in 20 practices across 12 states and will continue to rollout this offering throughout 2019." The system leverages Epic's interoperability network, Care Everywhere, to share clinical information across health care providers, regardless of which EHR systems other providers use. CKD EHR by Epic also delivers nephrology-specific functionality to support population health management, including a risk stratification model, workflow tools to help manage the progression of CKD and reporting capabilities to identify gaps of care. "We've seen tremendous improvements in our practice workflow," said Sandesh Jain, M.D., nephrologist at Kidney Hypertension Center of New Jersey and current CKD EHR by Epic user. "The functionality has streamlined our intake and checkout processes, cutting down waiting room times for our patients." Patients with practices using CKD EHR by Epic can also access MyChart, Epic's secure online patient portal. MyChart allows patients to schedule appointments, communicate with health care providers and review their health history and more. To learn more about DaVita Physician Solutions commitment to driving quality through IT, visit DaVitaPhysicianSolutions.com/CKDEHR. About DaVita Physician Solutions About DaVita Inc. Contact Information Media:
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