PERRYVILLE — Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, in an open session Thursday evening, authorized and approved the lease between the trustees and Mercy.
“This is an exciting time for Perry County to strengthen an already strong future of health care,” said Chris Wibbenmeyer, CEO of Perry County Health System. “The benefits of partnering with Mercy will improve the health care delivery system in Perry County and expand the options for the community.”
Some of the benefits include:
- A new electronic medical record system through Epic, a state-of-the-art system offering appointment scheduling, access to results, contact with a patient’s provider, bill payment features and more through the MyMercy patient portal available online and through the MyMercy app. This is a $6.5 million investment Mercy will make to create one medical record for each patient anywhere they receive care from Mercy.
- Access to Mercy Virtual support systems to increase patient care options at home and in the hospital.
- Collaboration with Mayo Clinic, a first-of-its-kind alliance with Mercy, bringing together data and human experience to improve early diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
- Purchasing scale that allows for lower supply and equipment costs but at the same high quality Perry County has today.
- Strong physician and nurse recruitment to provide high quality, specialized care.
“We are excited about this new opportunity for the community,” stated Greg Unger, Chairman of Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. “Mercy has been really good to work with and will be a great partner with our long-term future in mind. Perry County will benefit from this partnership for years to come.”
Integration between the two health systems is expected to take place this fall.