Little Rock, Arkansas- August 2025 Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LTC has taken a major step forward in improving care for nursing home residents by fully integrating with the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE)- Health Information Exchange (HIE). This integration empowers providers serving long-term care facilities with the critical, timely information they need to make better decisions and improve patient outcomes.
Seamless Data Flow Across Care Settings
Through the integration, ADT (Admission, Discharge, Transfer) notifications, laboratory results, radiology reports, progress notes, and CCD (Continuity of Care Documents) flow directly from the nursing homes into SHARE. Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LTC providers are documenting when they see a patient in their Athena One EMR, which is fully integrated with SHARE at their respective facilities they serve. This ensures that providers have a complete, up-to-date view of each resident’s health status without the delays and information gaps that often come with transitions of care.
“Integrating with SHARE HIE has transformed how we care for our nursing home residents. Having real-time access to labs, imaging, and hospital event alerts means our providers and nurses can respond faster, coordinate more effectively, and ultimately deliver better outcomes for our patients.” — Stephanie Jaggars, Quality Manager, Access Medical Clinic
Bi-Directional Communication for Better Outcomes
The connection is more than just one-way. Providers at Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LTC can query SHARE HIE at any time to access clinical results on nursing home residents. This bi-directional communication creates a continuous information loop between the nursing home and the provider, reducing duplication of tests, avoiding unnecessary delays, and enabling more coordinated care.
Real-Time Alerts for Critical Events
One of the most powerful features of this partnership is real-time event notifications. When a nursing home or rehab patient visits the emergency department (ED), is admitted to the hospital (IP), or returns to the facility, SHARE alerts the provider. This immediate visibility allows the provider to schedule timely follow-ups, often the next day, ensuring continuity of care and reducing the risk of complications.
Improving Quality, Reducing Risk
By closing the information gap, Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LTC can:
- Address post-hospitalization needs faster
- Reduce avoidable readmissions
- Coordinate care more effectively with nursing home staff
- Enhance patient safety and satisfaction
This integration is a model of how HIE connectivity can strengthen long-term care, providing a lifeline of real-time data that helps providers keep residents healthier, safer, and better supported.
About Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LTC: Access Medical Clinic is a leading family practice and urgent care providing a complete complement of care and treatment options for patients throughout Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Indiana.
Their dedicated team of physicians, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other healthcare providers and support staff is committed to helping their local communities’ citizens stay as healthy as possible at every age and every stage of life. Access Medical Clinic offers an array of medical care services and other preventive care. Learn more: https://www.myaccessmedicalclinic.com