EHR Intelligence November 8, 2023
The Oracle Cerner EHR implementation aims to enhance interoperability across the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s facilities and contracted agencies.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) has announced a partnership with EHR vendor Oracle Cerner to implement an integrated EHR to advance interoperability.
The goal is to create an electronic platform that documents, communicates, and enhances the journey for DMH service recipients in state-operated programs and supports data exchange with contracted agencies and other organizations.
The EHR procurement process began in July 2021, with the Governor and State Legislature recognizing the need for a single EHR system across the department’s 15 state-operated psychiatric hospitals, habilitation centers, and home and community-based waiver programs.
Officials estimate implementation will take 24 months,...