Growing Together
The mission of the Tiger Institute is to transform the health and care of Missourians. Value-based care models have encouraged regional partnerships among health care organizations working to achieve population health management and operational economies of scale. To support hospital business sustainability and growth objectives, we need scalable, advanced technology and care innovation.
We have developed a world class, integrated Cerner Millennium® EHR to enable seamless coordination of care and create a more enhanced patient experience throughout the network. It will provide clinicians and staff with a digital record of their patients’ health history, providing an up-to-date view of an individual’s health and well-being. Through the online, integrated patient portal, people will be able to securely message doctors, schedule appointments and access their health history across the network.
Tiger Institute began extending its EHR system with Columbia Surgical Associates in 2014 and in October 2016 with Columbia Family Medical Group.
In 2018 we added Fulton Family Health Associates and Columbia Ear, Nose & Throat to the fold. These practices retain high autonomy while adopting our EHR and taking advantage of the existing services and infrastructure of MU Health Care and Tiger Institute.
Capital Region Medical Center
In March 2018, Capital Region Medical Center (CRMC) agreed to have one integrated and efficient EHR to allow for seamless care across its organization, as well as MU Health Care. Combining the strengths of an academic health center with those of a community hospital, this agreement will lay the foundation for future shared services and clinical pathways between CRMC and MU Health Care. With Cerner and Tiger Institute’s experience and presence throughout the region, CRMC will be better prepared to face the ever-changing health care landscape.
As an affiliate of MU Health Care since 1997, the extension to CRMC will further the health system’s well-established collaboration with Cerner through Tiger Institute.
“CRMC’s affiliation with MU Health Care is an important strategy to help us provide higher quality care to the communities we serve together. We are excited to be able to leverage that affiliation to also work with Cerner. Our strategic vision of constantly evaluating and adapting to the changing health care landscape aligns with Cerner, and we are confident they will support us in improving care now and into the future.”
Tiger Institute now not only manages the EHR and IT operations for MU Health Care but has extended this arrangement to CRMC, to optimize resources and drive efficiencies for their staff and patients.
“With our close relationship with MU Health Care through the Tiger Institute, this extension to CRMC will continue Cerner’s support of the health and well-being of people across the state of Missouri. This new relationship furthers our ongoing effort to use Cerner’s technology and IT services to meet the needs of patients statewide, as well as improve the health care experience for clinicians and those people receiving care.”
Lake Regional Health System
In 2019, Lake Regional Health System's clinics began participating in the shared EHR network.
“As the health care landscape continues to change, it’s important that we explore ways to improve the health of patients throughout Missouri. We are thrilled to partner with Lake Regional Health System to bring our academic system of care and shared medical record to the Lake of the Ozarks. We are confident that this extension will ultimately enhance coordination of care across the lake region and that the patient experience will be enriched.”
Dane W. Henry, FACHE, chief executive officer of Lake Regional Health System, noted that MU Health Care and Lake Regional have a history of collaboration as founding members of the Health Network of Missouri. The collaborative network was formed in 2014 to improve access and the coordination of care for Missourians.
“Lake Regional’s involvement in the Health Network of Missouri has expanded our relationship with MU Health Care and other regionally collaborating health systems,” Henry said. “At the heart of our affiliation is a desire to use information technology to innovate better ways to care for our shared patients. Improving the flow of health information for our providers and their patients supports improved care coordination, enhanced patient experience and the goal of better health outcomes. Leveraging this relationship and working with the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation is a bold step toward the future for Lake Regional and the communities we serve.”
In addition to extending EHR connections all participants in the share EHR network are also members of the Tiger Institute Health Alliance health information exchange and utilize the Cerner HealtheIntent™ platform.
Tiger Institute looks forward to collaborating with other provider groups and health care organizations so others can benefit from a shared EHR.