Becker's Healthcare February 24, 2022
Naomi Diaz

From EHR systems to patient mobile applications, hospitals and health systems are deploying digital tools that have transformed the way they deliver patient-centric care.

Becker’s spoke with CIOs from four health systems to learn about their best digital technology investments and how they have benefited their organizations.

1. Electronic health record systems: EHRs have represented a transformation in how hospitals provide healthcare and will serve as a critical foundation for future advances, said Daniel Nigrin, MD, chief information office of Portland-based Mainehealth. He said despite EHRs’ flaws, Mainehealth’s rollout of its system has been the hospital’s best investment yet.

2. Patient portals: Patient portals have been an essential tool that allows patients to participate in their care in a...

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Topics: Analytics, Digital Health, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, mHealth, Provider, Technology
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