Catholic Health East : Best Practices
Catholic Health East
Best Practice Narrative

RHC: Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc. - West Palm Beach, FL

Category:
Operations & Benchmarking

Contact: Lorena Moree
Telephone: (561)882-2926

Description of the Best Practice
ENTERPRISE-WIDE SCHEDULING SYSTEM

Implementation
Installation of an enterprise-wide scheduling system utilized in both a centralized (ambulatory) and decentralized (surgery) method. Installation of ambulatory electronic medical record system (scheduled for live first physician office October 1998), conversion of major HIS applications to the year 2000 version of the software, installation of enterprise-wide clinical repository with an objective of sharing information across the continuum of care.

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Financial Profile

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Best Practice Narrative is limited to a one page summary.
Supporting data is limited to one page.