WellSky® Joins Epic Toolbox to Improve Patient Care Transitions and Coordination Through the Community Resource Network

Integration expands access for Epic users to the WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network connecting patients to more than 130,000 post-acute and community providers

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WellSky, a leading health and community care technology and services company, today announced its WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution is now part of the Epic Toolbox category for Community Resource Network. Epic users can now initiate, send, and secure referrals directly to WellSky’s network of more than 130,000 post-acute and community-based providers from within their existing Epic interface.

This milestone confirms that the WellSky solution meets Epic’s recommended practices for data exchange. Epic Community Resource Network (CRN) clients who select the WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution gain access to a powerful suite of capabilities designed to streamline care transitions and support whole-person care. Through a standardized, electronic referral process embedded directly into the Epic Case Management application, care teams can connect patients with a broad range of providers who can accept and manage referrals online, including skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, transportation services, durable medical equipment suppliers, and social and behavioral health organizations.

Care teams benefit from a regularly updated, real-time provider directory where referrals are accepted with an average response time of 24 minutes. By leveraging the WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution, care teams can initiate referrals directly within their native Epic environment, reducing delays in discharge planning and care transitions.

This integration also helps hospitals minimize the training burden for post-acute care teams by offering a trusted and streamlined referral process and reduce reliance on manual outreach methods such as phone calls, faxes, and eFaxes. This supports a more connected transition experience for timely post-acute placements and improved patient outcomes.

“Providers today must continually demonstrate high quality performance, and they’re looking for solutions to support exceptional patient care and efficient patient flow,” said WellSky chairman and CEO Bill Miller. “We’re making it easier for providers to connect patients with the right care at the right time, helping reduce delays and improve overall care coordination, all within their established systems.”

With the WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution as their CRN partner, care teams can now deliver more connected, efficient, and patient-centered care — all within the Epic environment.

About WellSky^®

WellSky is one of America’s largest and most innovative healthcare technology companies leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care. Our proven software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations scale processes, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks, cell therapy labs, home health and hospice franchises, post-acute providers, government agencies, and human services organizations. Informed by more than 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates clients’ needs and innovates relentlessly to build healthy, thriving communities. For more information, visit wellsky.com.

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