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Deaconess Illinois–Union County reports Epic rollout, county health fair and food‑pantry plan
Summary
Terry Bryce, chief administrative officer at Deaconess Illinois–Union County, updated the board on the hospital’s recent Epic electronic health record implementation, an upcoming March 1 county health fair, plans for a consolidated food pantry and efforts to expand behavioral‑health services and patient transport options.
Terry Bryce, chief administrative officer at Deaconess Illinois–Union County, told the Union County Board that the hospital completed a systemwide rollout of Epic electronic health records in 2024 and is planning a countywide health fair March 1 at the Shawnee Community Extension Center.
Bryce said Epic — which he called “a gold standard of electronic health records” — allows patients to sign up for MyChart, view records and streamlines record sharing with larger referral hospitals through Epic’s Care Everywhere program. He described the local portion of the Epic rollout as “about a $5,000,000 investment locally” and about $20,000,000 across the Deaconess Illinois system.
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