EpicCare Link
Keeping you connected to your patients' care.
EpicCare Link is a web-based tool that gives community healthcare providers secure access to their patients’ Health First medical records. Whether you're referring patients or coordinating ongoing care, EpicCare Link helps you stay informed, streamline communication, and deliver exceptional patient care.
Why use EpicCare Link?
Efficient Referrals: Easily refer patients to Health First specialists and track their progress.
Comprehensive Access: View your patients' complete Health First medical records, including hospitalizations, emergency visits, specialist referrals, and real-time clinical data such as radiology reports, discharge summaries, and medication lists.
Seamless Coordination: Place outpatient lab, imaging, and referral orders directly through the platform, maintaining continuity of care with your Health First patients.
Organized Information: Access essential patient details like face sheets, demographics, hospital lists, and surgeon schedules to stay prepared.
Secure and Compliant: Enjoy peace of mind with a HIPAA-compliant platform that protects patient data while keeping you connected.
FAQs
No, EpicCare Link does not replace your existing Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Instead, it provides secure, web-based access to your patients' Health First medical records, complementing your existing workflows and allowing you to coordinate care more effectively.
Any healthcare provider or organization that regularly collaborates with Health First for patient referrals, ongoing care, diagnostic, or lab orders should join. This includes independent practices, specialist clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and hospice care providers who want secure, easy access to their patients' Health First medical records.
No, there is no cost to participate in Health First EpicCare Link. The platform is offered as a free service to community healthcare providers to support coordinated care and enhance patient outcomes.
EpicCare Link will be available starting June 1. We encourage providers and their staff to sign up ahead of time to become familiar with the platform and complete training before it launches.
No, patients do not need to take any action to participate in EpicCare Link. The platform is designed for healthcare providers to securely access their patients' Health First medical records and coordinate care effectively. However, we encourage patients to sign up for MyChart to actively manage their own health information and stay connected with their healthcare team.
EpicCare Link provides secure, read-only, real-time access to your patients’ full charts within Health First’s Epic data repository. This includes lab results, diagnostic reports, hospitalization records, procedural information, discharge instructions, medications, allergies, and medical history.
No, training is not mandatory, but resources are available if you would like to become more familiar. Please contact your provider relations representative for more information.
Not a problem. By using the Happy Together Link Activity, users can seamlessly switch between Link accounts without needing to log in or out.