What is Epic?
mmpc’s Epic System, once implemented, will revolve around two sets of applications – one of which, Electronic Practice Management (EPM), focuses on the business aspects of running a successful medical practice; and the other, EpicCare/Electronic Medical Records (EMR), concerns the care and management of patients and their records.
Electronic Practice Management (EPM) centers around scheduling, registration, and billing applications.
EpicCare/EMR supports the electronic management of a patient’s medical records. A replacement for the traditional paper chart, it has numerous features that streamline care processes, improve community-wide health initiatives, and strengthen the patient-provider relationship. The electronic chart is designed to assist the provider with core efficiencies, such as making sure that all necessary information is complete.
All aspects of patient care are managed through EMR, including prescriptions, diseases, health maintenance, and imaging records. Since it is inherently flexible, EpicCare/EMR can accommodate both primary care and specialty providers in a seamless, ambulatory care record.
An active clinical decision support system works at every point of the care process to minimize medical errors, encourage compliance, and ensure that patients receive recommended disease and health maintenance services.
There will be both immediate and future benefts of implementing Epic to mmpc’s patients.
What are the benefits of implementing Epic to the patient?
Immediate benefits to the patient include:
• Ease of appointment scheduling, including referrals to mmpc specialists.
• Providers can access your medical records quickly, including your history and your medications.
Future benefits to the patient include:
Once we have completely transitioned all of our medical records to Epic - a process that will take several months - mmpc patients may look forward to the following benefits:
• Complete integration of your medical records.
• Access to “My Chart.”
