Patient Information
Using Technology to Improve Patient Care
South Shore Medical Center has a long history of leveraging innovative technologies to improve patient care and patient service. While a majority of primary care practices are still using manual paper medical records, South Shore Medical Center has been using electronic medical records since 2006.
Our state-of-the-art system provides your care team with rapid access to your important medical information. If you are referred to another physician within Atrius Health, your medical record will be waiting for your provider when you arrive. It also allows your medical information to be shared electronically between care providers at South Shore Hospital and South Shore Medical Center.
In addition, we’ve begun storing clinical images such as x-rays in electronic format instead of traditional photographic film and have the capacity to electronically send those images anywhere. This technology enables a wider range of specialists to participate in your care and improves the collaboration among your entire community care team resulting in better continuity of care.
With our electronic medical record system as its foundation, we are planning to allow our patients to have access to portions of their electronic medical record through an online patient web portal. Once available, you will be able to send and receive secure messages with your care team, access your test results and review your past immunizations.
Our web site is continuously being upgraded and improved as a convenience for our patients. We’ve recently added the ability to research health questions via the Healthwise® Library in addition to existing features such as online appointment, prescription refill and referral requests. It’s also a great place to download patient forms you may need prior to your next visit.
In the future, South Shore Medical Center intends to continue to invest in technologies designed to improve the quality of your care and make it easier for you to be healthy.