PROBLEM

There was a patient admitted to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital for
Neurosurgery. A Care Coordinator was assigned and needed to follow the patient’s status to update the primary care physician (PCP) with significant changes and the status of the patient’s outcome. Unfortunately, the Care Coordinator did not have access to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital charting system.

SOLUTION

IHIE’s product, CareWeb, allows Care Coordinators to monitor updates and progress notes on patients’ statuses to update PCPs on progress. The tool also enables the PCP to obtain records quickly instead of sifting through traditional electronic medical records allowing the physician to spend more time with the patient.

IDENTIFIER

Caitlyn Little
Care Coordination
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
Clinical setting: Outpatient Medical Clinic

BENEFITS

  • Reduces unnecessary testing and procedures, saving time and money

  • Creation of an interoperable and integrated healthcare system

  • Improves efficient use of resources and hospital staff
  • Opportunity to provide better communication between physicians and patients
  • Improves report context and speed of report completion
  • Supports quality reporting
  • Improving patient care and outcomes

QUOTES

“We use CareWeb every day to help put the puzzle pieces together for our
patients and providers.”