Virginia Behavioral Health Agency Selects Cerner to Enhance Care Coordination Across 12 Facilities
January 14 2021 - 9:00AM
Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN), a global health care technology
company, announced today it will provide its electronic health
record (EHR) to 12 behavioral health facilities across the
Commonwealth of Virginia. This approach eases sharing of patient
health records across all facilities within the Virginia Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), which
provides behavioral health and developmental disability resources
to the state’s residents.
“As a trusted industry leader in technology, data exchange and
interoperability, Cerner can deliver the efficiency, reliability
and security our clients, including DBHDS, need to improve health
outcomes,” said John Dreager, PhD, vice president of client
relationships, Cerner. “Cerner's technology is designed to help
improve continuity of patient care and a seamless exchange of
health data between doctors and patients. We are proud to help
Virginia address the mental and behavioral health needs of their
residents.”
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association finds a nearly 25% increase in depression symptoms in
U.S. adults in 2020. This increased prevalence in depression
symptoms could lead to a greater demand on behavioral health
support organizations like DBHDS. With Cerner technology, 12
Virginia facilities will now be better equipped to provide more
efficient and coordinated medical care for their communities.
Access to data across facilities also helps health systems better
understand opportunities for efficiencies and improvement in their
organizations.
“A single EHR across all locations is a key step towards
standardizing care delivery,” said Alison Land, DBHDS Commissioner.
“As the demand for community mental health and substance abuse
resources continues to rise in the wake of the pandemic, there’s no
better time to upgrade technology systemwide. For us this marks a
new era of automation, bringing increased care coordination across
our network and using technology to help improve care, treatment
and communication with our clients.”
Cerner technology is currently in use at eight DBHDS facilities:
Western State Hospital (Staunton), Southwestern Virginia Mental
Health Institute (Marion), Southern Virginia Mental Health
Institute (Danville), Commonwealth Center for Children &
Adolescents (Staunton), Southeastern Virginia Training Center
(Chesapeake), Eastern State Hospital (Williamsburg), Northern
Virginia Mental Health Institute (Falls Church) and Catawba
Hospital (Catawba). Four additional DBHDS facilities are on-track
to deploy in Spring 2021.
About Cerner
Cerner’s health technologies connect people and information
systems at thousands of contracted provider facilities worldwide
dedicated to creating smarter and better care for individuals and
communities. Recognized globally for innovation, Cerner assists
clinicians in making care decisions and assists organizations in
managing the health of their populations. The company also offers
an integrated clinical and financial system to help manage
day-to-day revenue functions, as well as a wide range of services
to support clinical, financial and operational needs, focused on
people. For more information, visit Cerner.com, The
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Media Contacts:
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Shayla Wilkinson, Public Relations, (816) 201-4073,
Shayla.wilkinson@cerner.com
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