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DPH updates commissioners on Epic rollout, digital equity and data strategy
Summary
DPH IT leaders said the Epic electronic health record deployment is on schedule and within budget, with upcoming waves for behavioral health and laboratory systems. Presenters noted staffing vacancies, recent go-lives, and an emphasis on telehealth access and multilingual patient portals.
Eric Raffin, DPH chief information officer, and Epic program leads briefed the Health Commission on April 19 about the department's multi-year Epic rollout and a strategic initiative to improve data access and governance.
Jeff Scarthea, the Epic director, said the program is moving from implementation into optimization and projected the department would achieve about 95% of its overall EHR project budget. "If we leave you with one takeaway ... we are projecting 95% on our overall EHR…
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