Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) today announced that it will serve as a subcontractor to the prime contractor, MicroHealth, LLC, a health information technology firm, as they work to migrate the U.S. Department of State medical health units to a cloud-based solution for its global electronic health records.
MicroHealth will implement Allscripts TouchWorks® EHR, along with FollowMyHealth®, as the integrated mobile personal health record. Through this teaming arrangement, approximately 450 healthcare providers and other clinical staff at the Department of State will gain access to the scalable EHR as it is deployed around the world at more than 200 designated Health Units housed within embassies and missions on a rolling basis through 2023.
“Allscripts is honored to work with MicroHealth to provide our industry-recognized EHR for the benefit of Department of State patients and clinicians,” said Allscripts Chief Executive Officer, Paul Black. “Allscripts has the right set of solutions to complement MicroHealth’s expertise in support of this important initiative.”
