March 2010 - Trident Health System

Clinician Portal UpdateTrident Health System has deployed an enterprise-wideelectronic health record (EHR) called hCare. A key componentof hCare is having a comprehensive, single view of a patient’sclinical data. The hCare Clinician Portal provides an electronicaccess point for physicians to view patient information,clinical data and access clinical information systems through auser-friendly, intuitive interface. You should be able to locateinformation quickly because all linked clinical data is accessiblefrom one location. In addition, you can also set preferencesfor how you’d like information and data to be displayed.The core hCare Clinician Portal integrates with MEDITECHto provide you with a single source of clinical data. Laterenhancements will include integration between the portal andadditional clinical systems to include: radiology and cardiology,imaging and reports, EKGs, fetal monitoring and CVIS.By the third quater, the portal will also include electronicsignature to allow you to sign off on reports.Through Simplified Remote Access (SRA), you no longer needto use tokens (or SecurIDs) to access the system. You willbe able to log in with a username or 3-4 ID and passwordthrough HCA’s secure Web site www.southatlantichcare.com,which will automatically log you into the portal.The hCare Portal can also be made available on your smartphone. HCare Mobility allows you to see patients’ records andclinical results on your smart phone from any location whereyou can receive cellular reception. Recently, the iPhone hasbeen added to the approved list of devices. The Blackberrycompatible version is expected for later this year. However,if you have a Palm OS or Windows OS phone, hCare Mobilitymay be compatible. For a list of compatible devices, pleasecontact your Physician Support Coordinator listed below.For access to hCare Portal or hCare Mobility, you will need tohave a user account set up and an assigned 3-4 user ID. Yourpassword will be the same for all three systems. However,in order to meet security standards, your password mustbe alphanumeric and contain at least seven characters, onenumber and one uppercase letter.To learn more about training opportunities and user set-upsessions for you or your staff, contact Janel Paulk MBA, PMPat 843-847-4837, Janel.Paulk@HCAhealthcare.com or JodiMadigan at 843-647-9910, Jodi.Madigan@HCAhealthcare.com.Trident Health System NursesReceive Certification through Grant FundAt Trident Health System, 38 local nurses have receivedcertification through the State of South Carolina IncumbentWorker Training Grant. Certification is a component forRegistered Nurses to express their dedication and commitmentto professional development.“In addition, certification contributes to improved patient safety,and indicates that a nurse is qualified and competent in his orher specialty area by meeting rigorous requirements to achieveand maintain this expert credential,” said Robin Phillips, staffdevelopment director for Trident Health System.The nurses who received this recognition from the AmericanAssociation of Critical Care Nurses, the American Nurse’sCredentialing Center and the Academy of Medical SurgicalNurses include:• CCRN – Critical Care Registered NursePatricia Holland, Amanda McNulty, Brandy Dempsey,Mary Gurganious, Julie David, Jessica Kruael, Leslie Williams,Auryelle Ascue, Erin Brister, Gail Dziamniski, Lisa Haltiwangerand Rachel Roxbrough.• PPCN – Progressive Care Certified NurseMargaret Ratcliff and AnnaLiza Timbol• BC – Board Certified Medical Surgical NurseEmma Ashcroft , Scott Bates, Kim Borgman, Jamielynn Droze,Stacey Godwin, Ashley Greenwalt, Jennifer Infinger,Sally Kredich, Mary Linder, Sara Martin, Kathy Sanders,Angela Stone, Beth Wallace and Beth Wilson• CMSRN – Certified Medical Surgical Registered NurseKatherine Blackburn, Lisa Duesterhaus, Melanie Godfrey,Opal Lord, Tamara Matthews, Patricia McGaskill, Colleen O’Neil,Dena Runyon, Jennifer Smith and Patricia Stone-BurbageTridentHealthSystem.comMedstaff Communications MARCH 2010 13