Messages that providers send can be attached to patient names, which allows the on-call provider to access the patient’s medical record and help provide treatment recommendations.
UMass implemented the new EHR feature in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the COVID-19 pandemic, 6,519 American cases have been reported, along with 114 deaths. In Massachusetts, 218 cases have been reported, as of 9 a.m., CDT, March 18.
To boost testing and limit the spread of infection, UMass Memorial Medical Center is launching drive-through coronavirus screenings in a facility at its University Campus in Worcester on March 18. The health system is also working on a similar testing station at Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital, according to the report.
UMass Memorial Health Care comprises three hospitals and is home to more than 1,700 physicians and 3,000 nurses.
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