SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ? Regional West is bringing the most widely used electronic health records (EHR) system in the country to its patients. With assistance from UCHealth from Denver, Colorado, the health system will launch the new Epic system in October.

Transitioning to the Epic EHR will aid in Regional West’s focus to improve care coordination throughout the medical center and clinic settings.

The system will include My Chart, a user-friendly patient portal where patients can access and pay their bills, correspond with their care providers, schedule appointments, refill a prescription, and view test results.

“We are fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with UCHealth through the Epic Community Connect program to transition our current EHR to Epic,” said Regional West Chief Information Officer Paul Butler. “It is truly a world-class system and will benefit our patients by appropriately integrating the patients’ medical information throughout the health system, and in turn, facilitating better communication with the goal of an improved patient experience.”

The transition to Epic is an organizational transformation. While new technology is a major component and requires great collaboration between the UCHealth and Regional West information technology teams, success will be driven by Regional West’s leadership, physicians, nurses, therapists, and clinical employees. The outcome will be an integrated EHR platform that enables physicians to have immediate access to relevant patient information and empowers patients to manage their own care through the patient portal.