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Project SpotlightUK ITS completes migration to new data integration system, enhancing electronic health record communication

For the past six months, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) teams have worked to replace its data integration system for UK HealthCare.

InterSystems Health Connect, a on-premise system, replaced the Enterprise Integration and Interoperability (EII) platform previously used with Epic.

The project, led by the Systems Integration team, marks another successful project completed through the efforts of several UK ITS teams, now strategically positioned in a shared services model to better serve UK and UK HealthCare.

Recognition

RecognitionEpic recognizes UK ITS efforts to reduce downtime during EHR system upgrades

During recent Epic upgrades, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) has minimized end user downtime.

It’s crucial to ensure that Epic, a comprehensive electronic health record system (EHR), downtimes remain minimal. Thanks to the dedication and collaboration of UK ITS teams, the reduction in downtime has also been recognized by Epic.

While Epic undergoes upgrades, to keep UK HealthCare (UKHC) current with Epic code and functionality, end users implement standard downtime procedures.

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UK ITS completes migration to new data integration system, enhancing electronic health record communication

Health Connect now handles the data traffic in and out of Epic, UK HealthCare’s EHR. The platform ensures that lab results, radiology images, registration updates and other patient data move swiftly and securely to the right places.

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