Mason Trust Expands Technology for Transplant Services

Piedmont's transplant patients will benefit from improved safety, access and quality. Thanks in part to generous funding in the amount of $750,000 by the Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust, Piedmont's electronic health record (EHR) system, Epic, is expanding to transplant services.

Epic was first implemented in 2013, supporting functions related to patient care, including registration and scheduling; clinical systems providers; systems for lab technicians, pharmacists, and radiologists; and billing systems for insurers and patients. Most importantly, Epic enables the patient to see the same chart the doctor uses to make appointments, view test results and monitor overall well-being.

Epic improves the patients' access to care because they have one medical record across the Piedmont system as well as at non-Piedmont hospitals and doctor's offices that are using Epic. Now, transplant patients will also benefit from Epic's Phoenix Module, which is customized for serving transplant populations.

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