Healthcare IT News August 31, 2022
Clinicians can now order tests and access discrete biomarkers within the patient’s electronic health record, rather than rely on PDF-based genetic testing results.
Ochsner Health this week announced a new integration that will make it easier for its physicians to deliver precision medicine within their existing clinical workflows.
WHY IT MATTERS
The New Orleans-based health system says it’s the first in the nation to incorporate Epic’s Orders and Results Anywhere integration with its genomics module – a move that will reduce the amount of time clinicians spend ordering genomic tests and reviewing results.
Through Epic’s partnership with Tempus, which develops precision oncology technology, Ochsner physicians can now order tests and access discrete biomarkers within the patient’s electronic health record, helping them...