The industry’s highest level of achievement for maximizing electronic medical record usage to improve patient care is now held by Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center.
The recognition makes Behavioral Medicine Center part of a select group of just 6.4 percent of U.S. hospitals holding the pinnacle Stage 7 designation of the inpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The designation comes from HIMSS Analytics.
Also among the 6.4 percent nationwide are LLU Children’s Hospital and LLU Medical Center, the latter of which also includes the Surgical Hospital and East Campus locations.
“Our patients benefit with our advanced use of technology and minimal dependence on paper,” said Brenda Taylor, MS, RHIA, CCS, executive director of Health Information Management. “This effort across organizations nationwide is demonstrating improved patient outcomes, patient safety and operational efficiencies.”
Loma Linda University Health is also focusing on an achieving HIMSS Stage 7 recognition for outpatient clinics later this year, to be followed next year with securing inpatient Stage 7 for LLU Medical Center – Murrieta.