Care Everywhere is an interoperability platform developed by Epic Systems Corporation that enables the secure exchange of patient health records between different healthcare organizations using the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. This technology ensures that patient information is available to authorized healthcare providers, regardless of where a patient receives care, improving continuity, coordination, and overall quality of treatment.
With Care Everywhere, hospitals, clinics, and healthcare networks can share critical patient data, including medical history, lab results, imaging reports, allergies, medications, and treatment plans. This real-time access to accurate and up-to-date information helps reduce duplicate tests, prevent medication errors, and enhance patient safety.
One of the key benefits of Care Everywhere is its ability to support emergency and out-of-network care. If a patient is treated at a facility outside their primary healthcare network, authorized providers can retrieve necessary records to make informed decisions. Additionally, the platform complies with Health Information Exchange (HIE) standards and federal privacy regulations, ensuring data security and patient confidentiality.
By facilitating seamless data exchange across healthcare systems, Care Everywhere improves efficiency, enhances patient outcomes, and supports value-based care models by reducing costs and redundancies in medical treatments.