Little Rock, Arkansas – September 2019 Best Start Pediatric Clinic in Springdale, Arkansas has joined the only statewide health information exchange (HIE). Best Start Pediatric Clinic is part of the continued connection of independent pediatric practices to join the SHARE network.
Best Start Pediatrics is providing high quality, patient-centered care to include; prenatal care, newborn and infant care, children and adolescent care, same day visits, after hours care and non-emergent questions. Access to SHARE will give their care team secure access to important health information such as, continuity of care documents (CCDs), laboratory results, updated patient records, discharge summaries, medication histories and demographic information. This ensures every care provider in a patient’s chain of care has consistent and current information, and that their health records are more secure and accessible.
Through this connection to SHARE, Best Start Pediatrics Care Team will have a holistic view of a patient’s health results at the point of care. They will have access to 24 Hour Daily Reports on Arkansas Medicaid Patients when patients are admitted/discharged from emergency room and inpatient discharges. They will also have access to the SHARE Virtual Health Record enabling more accurate diagnoses, faster and more effective treatment, and better outcomes for the patient.
Best Start Pediatrics is also part of the Arkansas Children’s Care Network (ACCN) that is the nation’s first statewide pediatric Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) to help measurably elevate the quality of health care for kids in Arkansas, which SHARE also partners. This selective physician-led partnership of providers collaborate to deliver evidence-based care, improve quality, efficiency, coordination of care, and demonstrate value to the market.
The clinic will also begin sharing data through an interface with eCW electronic medical record (EMR) system, which features a robust patient query and response functionality that will allow the providers to quickly access patient health data from hospitals, physician practices, state health systems and more. This includes records such as medical history, previous diagnoses, lab tests, medications, continuity of care documents (CCDs), immunizations, vitals and allergies. Additionally, SHARE provides access to 24-hour daily reports notifying the pediatric clinic providers and care coordinators when their Arkansas Medicaid patients are admitted and discharged from the emergency department and inpatient discharges.
As the health care landscape continues to transform, HIEs continue to play a key role in providing data that fuels innovation. SHARE and Best Start Pediatrics are working together to contribute to these innovation efforts such as population health initiatives, assisting with high-risk patients and identifying potential social determinants of health.
About Best Start Pediatrics
They welcome the chance to meet expecting parents. They offer a free visit to their clinic with an opportunity to sit down one on one with Dr. Averitt and ask questions. These visits usually last 10-15 minutes. They typically schedule them first thing in the afternoon before the clinic gets busy with afternoon appointments. Most prospective parents come in to meet them during their third trimester, but anytime during pregnancy is fine. They are also happy to meet with parents who are adopting. This is a great opportunity to locate the clinic, meet the staff, ask your questions, pick up new patient paperwork and make sure Best Start Pediatrics is a good fit for families.
At a patient’s first visit they will be gathering information about the pregnancy, delivery, family and social circumstances, and addressing the patient’s concerns. They will be assessing baby’s weight and hydration and checking for jaundice. They are very supportive of parent’s feeding plan and hope to help them successfully breast feed.
During infancy they will see the parents and baby for several regular visits. They have a schedule of well checkups that will allows the clinic to make sure the baby is growing and developing well. These occur at intervals that correlate with the vaccine schedule so that vaccines can be provided at these visits when indicated. They understand that vaccinations can create lots of anxiety for patients and their families. Their providers are very knowledgeable about vaccines and are happy to discuss any concerns the parents may have.
It is their goal to make sure every child will receive the necessary services to have a full and healthy life.
Their Address: 5203 Willow Creek Drive Suite 2 Springdale, Arkansas 72762
Find out more here: www.keepingyourkidshealthy.com
Little Rock, Arkansas September 2019
Arkansas Urology is the largest urology practice in Arkansas and continues to offer the latest innovations in medical technology and surgical techniques to patients with a variety of urological conditions. Their physicians and professional staff comprise one of the most experienced and respected urological practices in the region. Approximately 60,000 patients visit their facility each year to receive the best in compassionate, quality care. Locations throughout Arkansas include Benton, Bentonville, Clinton, Conway, Conway South, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Little Rock, Men’s Health- Bowman Road, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Russellville and Stuttgart.
The Centerview Surgery Center provides patients with a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technology. Located adjacent to Arkansas Urology, the Center has the physicians and providers of Arkansas Urology performing urologic procedures and surgeries and provide our patients with world-class care. All outpatient procedures currently being performed at Arkansas Urology will take place in the new surgery center along with various new procedures to treat BPH, overactive bladder and prostate cancer, as well as other urological conditions. The Centerview Surgery Center is a single-story, 12,467-square-foot center which represents a nearly $6 million investment by Arkansas Urology in central Arkansas’ health care community. The new center provides patients with a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technology. It houses two 450+-square-foot operating rooms and four procedure rooms and is an accredited facility to ensure safety and quality standards.
Little Rock, Arkansas – September 2019
Electronic access to a patient’s results gives physicians, nurses and other providers in the patient’s chain of health care providers the results of lab tests, patient records such as diagnosis, medical history, discharge summaries, social determinants of health (SDOH), lab results, medications, immunizations, vitals and allergies faster to make better clinical decisions. Continued connections like this continues to aid in better diagnoses, reduces delays in treatment and eliminates redundant testing when a patient is referred to another health care provider. 
CHI St. Vincent 
Enhancing the connection with CHI St. Vincent hospital and clinics in Hot Springs to the statewide HIE network will include bi-directional data exchange, health care providers participating in the clinically integrated network and referral partnerships will have faster and more complete access to their patient’s most critical health information. The enhanced information access will improve patient’s care coordination, reduce treatment delays, eliminate unnecessary testing and allow care providers to make more targeted diagnoses and treatment recommendations. 
CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of The Catholic Health Initiatives. They have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Headquartered in Little Rock, their networks include primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation and surgery centers. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, they consistently receive praise for advancements in care. Their growing medical group includes more than 300 providers across almost every medical and surgical specialty.
Health care providers in Baxter County and surrounding northern communities in Arkansas and Missouri continue to securely access patient health records from Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) located in Mountain Home, Arkansas through SHARE, Arkansas’ only statewide health information exchange (HIE). The data sharing builds a more complete medical record for communities and individuals. With the connection to the HIE, it results in fewer repeated tests, better diagnosis and monitoring of chronic conditions and a more comprehensive patient health record.
Hospitals carry a large proportion of the burden to reduce the cost of care. They must find strategies to reduce or avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and eliminate the over-utilization of emergency room services, cutting costs, and focusing on patients with a truly emergent need. Access to comprehensive health information is necessary to overcome these challenges. Having access to robust health data in SHARE offers insights that can be used to flag medication use and abuse, identify gaps in care management, enable the development of comprehensive discharge plans, and increase the odds the patient will receive consistent follow-up care in an outpatient setting.
Sharing timely clinical patient information, such as admission, discharge and transfer information (ADTs), lab results, radiology results, progress notes, medications, immunizations and discharge summaries among physicians outside of the hospital with disparate electronic health record (EHR) systems relies upon a connection to an HIE. Through the connection with Baxter Regional Medical Center, HIE participants can access patient data where the patient received care. Sharing of this timely information will improve clinical outcomes, reduce inefficiencies and improve patient safety.
Over the years, Baxter Regional Medical Center has quietly and efficiently built a national reputation for quality health care and advanced medical technology. That reputation and the quality community has attracted highly trained, specialized and experienced physicians to make Mountain Home their home. Baxter Regional Medical Center is a 268-bed tertiary care hospital serving a population of 185,000 in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. Their medical staff consists of over 100 physicians representing more than 30 medical specialties. Located in the majestic Ozark Mountains, Mountain Home is known for its beauty and is an outdoor enthusiast's recreational haven. Two lakes, three rivers, and four seasons contribute to a quality of life unique to this area. With a low cost of living, low crime rate, and nationally recognized school system, this is a family friendly community.
SHARE is excited announces a new partnership with 1st Choice HealthCare sharing continuity of care documents (CCDs) with connection to the eCW Arkansas HUB. 1st Choice Healthcare is a large group of six federally qualified health centers (FQHC), throughout Northeast Arkansas. They are now connected with the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE). SHARE is the only statewide health information exchange (HIE) in Arkansas that facilitates the secure exchange of patient health information among hospitals, physicians, clinicians and other members of the medical community.
Little Rock, Arkansas- August 2019 The State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE), Arkansas’ only health information exchange (HIE) is connected to Saline Memorial Health System Specialty Clinics. Saline Memorial Health System Specialty Clinics is a group of primary care, urgent care and multi-specialty care clinics. These clinics are located in the Central Arkansas area. Saline Memorial Health System Specialty Clinics is part of the continued connection of independent and hospital-based practices to connect to the SHARE network.
Saline Memorial Health System is proud to serve Saline County and they are especially proud of their incredible team. You’ll find some of the best doctors, nurses and health care professionals in Arkansas. You’ll also find advanced services and strategic partnerships conveniently close to home.
Little Rock, Arkansas – August 2019
Electronic access to a patient’s results gives physicians, nurses and other health care providers in the patients’ chain of health care providers the results of lab tests, patient records such as diagnosis, medical history, discharge summaries, social determinants of health (SDOH), lab results, medications, immunizations, vitals and allergies faster to make better clinical decisions. Continued connections like this continues to aid in better diagnoses, reduces delays in treatment and eliminates redundant testing when a patient is referred to another health care provider.
The State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE) is excited to announce that Autism in Motion Clinics is now using SHARE, one of the country’s largest and most robust health information exchanges (HIE). Autism in Motion Clinic’s care teams are now accessing clinical information across participating entities for patients who have authorized sharing their medical information. This allows them to have accurate supplies, equipment and products for their patients that range from children to young adults. 
Their Bryant clinic offers state-of-the-art facilities for children to have one-on-one time with therapists. They offer a spacious and accommodating waiting area for parents. 
Their Fayetteville Clinic was designed with kids, teens and parents in mind. They offer children a place to play and learn with state-of-the-art facilities, so they get the most out of their one-on-one time with therapists. Adults can relax or get some work done in their waiting room while kids can play or read.
They want their space to be as comfortable for parents as it is for children. Little Rock features kid-friendly therapy areas designed to keep children engaged and foster learning and interaction, and their spacious waiting area helps parents pass the time.
They know parents need a space to relax or get some work done while their child is receiving care. At their Norman clinic, they have designed their waiting room with parents in mind, while children will have access to their state-of-the art amenities during their one-on-one sessions with therapists.