First all-digital cancer hospital opens in Arizona

Quotes

1. “ Western is the first cancer hospital in the nation to offer a fully digital environment. ”

   By Edgar D. Staren

2. “ We are committed to promoting a clinical culture that maximizes the value of EHRs to benefit patient care. ”

3. “ Our vision is very simple - all IT applications and medical equipment will be integrated through the Internet Protocol (IP) backbone. ”

   By Chad Eckes

4. “ At CTCA, doctors and other clinicians had my information right at hand. ”

   By Cindy Nelson

Entities Mentioned

• Chicago
• Philadelphia
• Tulsa
• Goodyear

1. Cancer Treatment Centers of America has opened the nation's first all-digital cancer hospital in Goodyear, Ariz. The 213,000-square-foot CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), the fourth hospital in the CTCA network, extends the comprehensive electronic health record system launched by CTCA last year. The CTCA EHR is designed specifically to support the patient-centered care model. (Read Full Article)

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