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Project SpotlightHow UK ITS teams collaborated to move the electronic health record to the cloud

After several years of planning and months of work that stretched into late nights, weekends and across teams, UK ITS has successfully completed migration of UK HealthCare’s electronic health record to the cloud.

Epic, UK HealthCare’s electronic health record system, now runs from Microsoft Azure — Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.

Recognition

RecognitionEpic recognizes UK ITS efforts to reduce downtime during EHR system upgrades

During recent Epic upgrades, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) has minimized end user downtime.

It’s crucial to ensure that Epic, a comprehensive electronic health record system (EHR), downtimes remain minimal. Thanks to the dedication and collaboration of UK ITS teams, the reduction in downtime has also been recognized by Epic.

While Epic undergoes upgrades, to keep UK HealthCare (UKHC) current with Epic code and functionality, end users implement standard downtime procedures.

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How UK ITS teams collaborated to move the electronic health record to the cloud The first major project completed by University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) marks transformative step in digital care delivery 

After several years of planning and months of work that stretched into late nights, weekends and across teams, UK ITS has successfully completed migration of UK HealthCare’s electronic health record to the cloud. Epic, UK HealthCare’s electronic health record system, now runs from Microsoft Azure — Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.

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