Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships.
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ROCHELLE —Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships.
New tools are helping patients become more actively involved in their care and maintaining their health, according to results of the 19th Annual Health Care’s Most Wired® survey, recently released by the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health Forum.
Rochelle Community Hospital was recognized as one of the 2017 Most Wired hospitals nationwide.
“This is the fourth year in a row that RCH has received this recognition,” said Scott Stewart, Manager of Information Services at RCH. “Our department works hard to meet federal requirements as well as the day-to-day challenges internally with ever changing technology.”
Some of the accomplishments at RCH this past year included migration to a new Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), upgrade to IP cameras for security and monitoring and replacing internal network switches.
According to the survey, Most Wired hospitals are using smart phones, telehealth and remote monitoring to create more ways for patients to access health care services and capture health information. This year’s results show:
• 76 percent offer secure messaging with clinicians on mobile devices.
• When patients need ongoing monitoring at home, 74 percent use secure e-mails for patients and families to keep in touch with the care team.
• 68 percent simplify prescription renewals by letting patients make requests on mobile devices.
• 62 percent add data reported by patients to the electronic health record to get a better picture of what is going on with the patient.