How EHRs Were Leveraged To Screen For Ebola

In many ways, the healthcare industry was caught off-guard in the rapid explosion of the latest infectious disease epidemic—in this case, Ebola. However, the industry has responded and is fighting back.

Be prepared to gain insight on what strategies are working to stem the spread of this disease, and what health systems can do to prepare for current and future epidemics—from the enterprise to the small practice.

In this eBook, you will learn:

• An overview of the current Ebola epidemic
• How experts from the federal, state and private sectors are responding to the threat
• A case study of how one health system used its EHR to dramatically increase screening effectiveness—gaining the ability to recognize potential Ebola carriers before they even enter the system
• How Allscripts and one client collectively responded to this initiative and developed new screening measures in only two weeks
• An overview of other Ebola response measures currently under development

Download the full eBook below to learn more.