What does "Care Everywhere" facilitate in Epic?

"Care Everywhere" in Epic is designed to enable the sharing of patient records across different healthcare networks. This functionality is critical in ensuring that a patient’s medical history is accessible to healthcare providers, regardless of the systems they may be using. It promotes continuity of care by allowing physicians and clinicians to view important patient information, such as medications, allergies, lab results, and past treatments, even if the patient has received care at different facilities or through various healthcare providers that utilize different electronic health record (EHR) systems.

By facilitating this seamless exchange of information, "Care Everywhere" helps reduce medical errors, avoid duplicated tests, and enhance the overall quality of patient care. This feature is particularly important in emergencies where quick access to a patient’s medical history can significantly impact treatment decisions.

Other functionalities, such as creation of new patient records, internal communication, and data analytics, serve important roles within the Epic system but do not directly relate to the primary purpose of "Care Everywhere," which specifically focuses on the interoperability and sharing of patient information across various networks.