New Hospital in Vermont Will Open Sans EHR; Lawmakers Upset

The Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin, a 25-bed, Level 1 mental health services facility for acute care patients, will open this summer without a fully integrated EMR in place. This has local lawmakers upset with the government officials overseeing the project.

What happens when you open a new hospital without a fully integrated electronic medical record (EMR) system?

You get the attention of state lawmakers if you’re the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin, a 25-bed, Level 1 mental health services facility for acute care patients. The hospital will be without a fully integrated EMR when it opens in the summer. This has local lawmakers upset, according to the Burlington Free Press.

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