Patient experience

Intermountain Healthcare leverages Cerner and Vynca software to enhance advance care planning

Nearly 70% of the U.S. adult population does not have a plan for end-of-life care. Intermountain Healthcare recognized the need to improve the quality of advance care planning to know and honor the wishes of the patients they serve.

Prescription pricing tool helps lower medication costs for patients

Solution embedded into the EHR helps providers see the cost of prescriptions and find lower-cost alternatives for patients.

Urgent care clinics improve workflow while increasing patient access to care

When Adventist Health launched two new urgent care clinics, in addition to giving patients a new option, they also found ways to reduce time spent in the EHR, giving that time back to patients.

Connecting patient data through interoperability helps improve care across Los Angeles area health systems

With interoperability, Keck Medicine of USC providers have quick access to available patient data from outside organizations, and they incorporate that information into the local record to help make better treatment decisions.

Improved scheduling increases patient access to care

A project named the Open Access Initiative helped lower wait times to see physicians, and made it simpler for patients to book an appointment with a provider.

Virtual visits offer quick, convenient access for patients while avoiding the waiting room

Instead of a relying solely on in-person office visits, health systems are offering virtual health care visits to provide care when and where patients need it.