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About Amanda Girard

Amanda is the Marketing Manager at Patagonia Health, a cloud and apps-based Electronic Health Records (EHR) software company serving Public and Behavioral Health. Amanda has a passion for serving those who serve in others in healthcare. She oversees the production of informative content on industry topics and health IT solutions.

Whole Person Care and the Role of EHRs

whole person care

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Public Health 3.0, and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) are all current topics in healthcare that encompass the idea of “whole person care”. Creating partnerships between patients and providers to create plans for health and wellness based upon the individual and their unique needs, circumstances, and life events is at the […]

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Texting is Now a Vital Part of Patient Communications

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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred clinicians and healthcare agencies across the nation to make technology changes in order to see and treat patients safely. It has also changed patient communications. Telehealth and contactless patient experience have become more commonplace and texting has also become an increased part of patient communications. COVID-19 has increased the need […]

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Trend of Health Information Exchanges Merging and Linking

health information exchanges trend

There is a trend of Health Information Exchanges merging and linking across the US, spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are set up to be places where medical providers can share patient data for easy medical record exchanges with other providers that are also participating with their HIE. HIEs are typically […]

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Patagonia Health Launches Time and Effort Tracking App

time and effort tracking app

Patagonia Health, an Electronic Health Record (EHR) software company serving Public and Behavioral Health, has launched a secure and HIPAA compliant Time and Effort Tracking App. The app is an integrated time card solution merged with the Patagonia Health EHR system. It was designed to track and report on the activities of staff and clinicians […]

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How to Defend Against the Rise of Ransomware

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Cybersecurity has been a major concern with the rise of ransomware incidents over the past few years. This form of cyber attack is an ever-growing problem that affects many industries but often targets healthcare organizations. By knowing what vulnerabilities to watch out for, using a secure Electronic Health Record (EHR), and educating your staff on […]

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