SAN FRANCISCO - iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a digital healthcare company, has announced a collaboration with Epic to integrate its Zio services into electronic health record (EHR) platforms using Epic's Aura. This initiative aims to improve operational efficiency for clinicians and expand patient access to iRhythm's cardiac monitoring services.
The integration of Zio services, which include long-term continuous monitoring and ambulatory mobile cardiac telemetry, is designed to streamline clinicians' workflows. According to iRhythm's President and CEO, Quentin Blackford, this partnership not only simplifies operations but also allows health system customers to focus more on patient care.
Epic's Aura, a suite for specialty diagnostics and devices, is expected to reduce the time required for integrating Zio services into healthcare providers' EHR systems by up to 75%. iRhythm has already achieved over 1.5 million registrations for Zio services through EHR-integrated customers, translating into significant savings in staff time and costs for health systems.
Alan Hutchison, Vice President at Epic, highlighted the importance of longitudinal cardiac data for providers across various care settings. The integration is anticipated to facilitate more effective identification and treatment of arrhythmias.
iRhythm, being the first medical device manufacturer to join the Epic community, marks a step towards a more collaborative healthcare ecosystem. The company is working with early adopter customers to integrate Zio services into the Aura network, with plans to offer the solution to both existing and new customers starting in early 2025.
This integration is expected to make Zio service more accessible to healthcare providers using Epic, potentially benefiting over 250 million patients in the U.S. with records in Epic. For more information on the integration of Zio with Epic systems, interested parties are directed to Epic's online showroom.
The information in this article is based on a press release statement from iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
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