Novant Health helps community health clinic implement electronic health record system
Lake Norman Community Health Clinic transitions from paper to electronic health records
Charlotte, NC, July 28, 2014 – After the successful implementation of an electronic health record system across more than 400 clinics and four hospitals,Novant Health has extended its impact to the broader healthcare community. Novant Health recently supported Lake Norman Community Health Clinic (LNCHC) in the implementation of its own electronic health record system.
As the oldest and largest comprehensive medical provider serving the uninsured in North Mecklenburg and South Iredell counties, the implementation of the electronic health record system enables LNCHC to provide the highest quality of care for its patients. Since the installation, the clinic has been able to streamline their medical operations and see more of the community’s most under-served residents. Furthermore, this new technology has allowed LNCHC to easily track patient outcomes and communicate with other providers in a more efficient and effective manner. April Cook, executive director and co-founder ofLNCHC attests to the benefits of having an EHR system, “We are thrilled to extend our partnership with Novant Health in this way. The electronic health record (EHR) technology will enable us to enhance patient care and provide a medical home for more of our neighbors in need.”
Novant Health’s support allows LNCHC to have a single database built around its patients, which will improve the convenience and quality of care patients receive. Most importantly, LNCHC patients will now have access to MyChart, which is an online patient communication tool that will enable patients to access their medical records from anywhere, at any time. With over 340,000 MyChart users, Novant Health understands the importance of providing remarkably convenient healthcare to its patients. Richard Capps, MD, senior vice president of physician services, Novant Health and chief medical information officer, Novant Health medical group adds,“LNCHC’s electronic health record system will not only help its physicians provide the highest quality of care when patients need it the most, but it will allow them to become more proactive in their healthcare approach. The clinic’s patients will now have the tools to help them be more engaged in their healthcare. It’s the patient engagement capabilities of the EHR, such as MyChart, that will take LNCHC’s patient care to the next level.”
About Novant Health
Novant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,200 physicians and 26,000 employees who make healthcare remarkable at nearly 500 locations including 15 medical centers, and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for our patients and our communities serving over four million patients annually. In 2012, Novant Health provided more than $545 million in community benefit including charity care and services. Novant Health is one of the top 25 integrated health systems in the United States and was named a top 50 Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine.
For more information, please visit our website at NovantHealth.org. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About Lake Norman Community Health Clinic
Lake Norman Community Health Clinic (LNCHC) is the oldest and largest medical provider serving the uninsured in North Mecklenburg and South Iredell counties. The clinic is open five days a week with an evening clinic on Wednesdays. LNCHC focuses on prevention and treatment of disease and managing healthy outcomes for our patients. Lake NormanCommunity HealthClinicwas awarded with the level III, 5 year accreditation through the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics, which is the highest level a clinic can receive and only eight of the 82 free clinics in the state have received this honor.
For more information, please visit LNCHC.org.
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