SEARHC will be improving its health care services as it goes through a systems trans-formation over the next several months.
Patient safety and continuity of care will be greatly improved as SEARHC goes to an electronic medical record over our current paper records. Our providers now will have access to instantly updated computerized patient records, which will also eliminate the problem of duplicated tests and procedures. A doctor in Sitka will have instant access to an x-ray taken in Angoon and a nurse practitioner in Juneau can check on the prescriptions for a Kake patient, without having to wait for the paper chart to catch up to the patient.
Starting this fall, SEARHC begins using a new electronic medical record and support systems. By bringing our provider, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, financial, scheduling and referral services into one unified electronic record, we can implement a nationally recognized best practice for our patients.
SEARHC is one of Alaska's first tribal health organizations to go to electronic medical records. We are excited to be among the leaders in bringing this new technology to our patients, and we appreciate your patience as we implement these new systems.
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