Extending Digital Transformation with DME ePrescribing: Lessons from UPMC’s Post-Acute Transformation Journey

Thursday, March 21st, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT 

Even across health systems with robust EMR investment, ordering home medical equipment for patients continues to be a paper-based process, leading to delayed discharges, documentation burden for clinicians, and sub-optimal outcomes for patients. Adoption of DME ePrescribing empowers providers with simple workflows, transparency into health plan requirements, and reliable delivery. But how should you begin this digital transformation at your health system?

Join us to learn why UPMC decided to optimize their ordering process for DME and supplies for both inpatient and outpatient orders. We will explore the breakdowns in a typical current state ordering ecosystem today, the key features of an optimized ePrescribe platform, and ultimately the value that ePrescribe can drive for health systems, their caregivers, and patients. We will also discuss why UPMC and Parachute Health partnered on a post-acute care transformation journey and the new innovation they are delivering together.

Key learnings:
  • Understanding of the challenges in current DME ordering ecosystems and how to evaluate the ePrescribing opportunity for your organization.
  • Exploration of key features of an optimal DME ePrescribing platform and how those features solve key provider challenges.
  • Best practices for digital adoption and charting a path forward for post-acute ePrescribe. 

Disclosure: UPMC has a financial interest in Parachute
 

Presenters: 

 

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Amanda Lenhard MD

VP, Clinical Care Coordination and Hospital Medicine, UPMC

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Susan Thompson MS, BSN, RN, FACHE

Director, Care Management, UPMC

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Deepan Kamaraj MD, PhD

Director, Analytics and Informatics, UPMC Enterprises

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Catie Moser

SVP Client Success, Parachute Health