EPCS Helps Community Medical Centers Put Patient Safety and Convenience First

Community Medical Centers (CMC) is the largest healthcare service provider in Central California and is known for using innovative technologies to provide exceptional care. CMC uses several Forward Advantage solutions in conjunction with its Epic EMR, including: Communication Director, Imprivata OneSign, and Data Express. These solutions complement each other as part of an overall initiative to improve security, clinical workflow, and patient care. Most recently, CMC deployed Imprivata Confirm ID™ for EPCS to extend this initiative to the electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS).

Sold and implemented by Forward Advantage, Imprivata Confirm ID for EPCS was deployed corporate-wide at CMC. This includes four hospitals, several long-term care facilities, an outpatient facility, and affiliated private and educational medical facilities. Nearly 500 CMC physicians use Imprivata Confirm ID for EPCS, which translates to more than 8,000 electronic signing events per month. The solution complements the use of CPOE by streamlining the electronic ordering and at the same time significantly enhanced convenience and safety for CMC’s patients.