Becker's Healthcare October 1, 2024
Giles Bruce

Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health are partnering on digital transformation.

Here are seven things to know:

1. MUSC Health is the first outside health system to use MedPearl, a digital clinical referral platform developed at Providence.

2. At Providence, MedPearl has been used by more than 7,000 clinicians. The educational tool, which covers over 700 medical conditions, was built by about 300 Providence clinicians. It generates recommended referrals for providers based on a patient’s symptoms.

During the pilot phase at Providence, 72% of providers said the platform improved their clinical care plan, 20% said the tool allowed them to avoid a referral, while another 20% said it changed their referral. In MUSC’s pilot, 23% of providers said...

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