Kno2 is making its on-demand patient record retrieval service available free for as long as state or federal states of emergency continue.

Last week, Carequality, the leading national query network used by major EHR vendors, granted an emergency waiver allowing end users to access its network and query for records — even without an integrated EHR.

“This was a very important move in allowing the entire care continuum to be able to access records and allow patient information to flow during the time of crisis,” said Therasa Bell, Kno2’s president and chief technology officer. “With the Kno2 interoperability tools, we can ensure timely, coordinated care responses during the public health crises by providing access to an on-demand, comprehensive patient record retrieval service from a surrounding community of providers.”

Read the full article in McKnights Long-Term Care News

Author: Kimberly Marselas