The Future is Now

This month St. Anthony Free Medical Clinic joined the ranks of some of the leading healthcare innovators in the country by going paperless.  A transition several years in the works, the Clinic finally made the dramatic leap from old-school paper records to a new fully electronic medical records system.  The new system won’t just save space, it will revolutionize the way we care for our uninsured poor and homeless patients.

With less of an administrative burden, doctors will now have more time to provide direct care.  Quality of care will improve, as the new system includes immediate access to information that helps doctors make accurate clinical decisions, at the point of care.  And, we are now able to share important patient data across the citywide network of health clinics and hospitals in real-time, which will improve care for patients who move often and seek care from multiple sites.

The new electronic medical records system couldn’t have come to fruition at a better time, as in our new facility we are poised to offer more patient visits than ever.  I’m anticipating that these exciting innovations will help us meet the challenge of not only caring for more patients, but providing the best possible care to those most in need.