Becker's Hospital Review: UHS Picks Oracle Cerner EHR For 200+ Behavioral Health Sites
July 19, 2023 — Universal Health Services is implementing Oracle Health’s electronic health record in over 200 behavioral health facilities nationwide. Oracle’s technology has already been utilized in UHS acute care hospitals for a decade, but the expansion into behavioral health facilities will allow for one unified EHR for patients’ behavioral and physical health histories. The decision to expand the EHR was motivated by the “historical lack of health record digitization in the behavioral health sector,” Matt Peterson, president of UHS’s behavioral health division, said in a July 19 news release from King of Prussia, Pa.-based UHS.
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Behavioral Health Business: Universal Health Services Taps Oracle To Expand EHR System Across Behavioral Health Network
July 19, 2023 — Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) has tapped Oracle to expand its electronic health record (EHR) system across its behavioral health network. While the provider has used Oracle’s EHR in its acute care hospitals for a decade, expanding the technology into its behavioral health facilities will give it a unified system across the entire organization. UHS said it sees the system, which will also include registration, intake and scheduling, as a way to help enhance care coordination and workflow efficiencies. “In a paper-based world, you can imagine the amount of faxes and scanned email documents flowing around,” Eric Goodwin, vice president and chief information officer at Universal Health Services, told Behavioral Health Business.
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The Oracle: Universal Health Services Adding Oracle Health’s EHR To Its Behavioral Health Facilities
July 19, 2023 — Universal Health Services (UHS), a leading provider of hospital and healthcare services, is expanding the Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) across its broad network of behavioral health facilities. UHS acute care hospitals have used Oracle Health’s technology for a decade. With this expansion, the organization now has access to a single, unified EHR in acute and behavioral health facilities across the United States to better inform care decisions and help improve patient safety practices. “With our focus on patient safety and providing superior care, access to more complete and accurate health information across the care continuum will better inform care decisions, enhance health outcomes, improve medical behavioral integration, and ultimately support value-based care,” said Matt Peterson, president, Behavioral Health Division, UHS.
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Ramaon Healthcare: UHS Picks Oracle Cerner EHR For 200+ Behavioral Health Sites
July 19, 2023 — Universal Health Services is implementing Oracle Health’s electronic health record in over 200 behavioral health facilities nationwide. Oracle’s technology has already been utilized in UHS acute care hospitals for a decade, but the expansion into behavioral health facilities will allow for one unified EHR for patients’ behavioral and physical health histories.
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EHR Intelligence: Care Org Targets Enhanced Patient Care with Oracle EHR Implementation
July 21, 2023 —Universal Health Services plans to implement Oracle Health’s EHR within its behavioral health facilities, enhancing patient care across its network, the organization announced. UHS acute care hospitals have used Oracle Health’s technology for a decade. With this expansion, the organization now has access to a single, unified EHR in acute and behavioral health facilities across the United States to better inform care decisions and help improve patient safety practices.
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IT Digest: Universal Health Services Adding Oracle Health’s EHR To Its Behavioral Health Facilities
July 24, 2023 — Universal Health Services (UHS), a leading provider of hospital and healthcare services, is expanding the Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) across its broad network of behavioral health facilities. UHS acute care hospitals have used Oracle Health’s technology for a decade. With this expansion, the organization now has access to a single, unified EHR in acute and behavioral health facilities across the United States to better inform care decisions and help improve patient safety practices.
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