SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Health Services is pleased to announce they have partnered with Cerner to provide a - new electronic health record that will improve the accessibility and functionality of medical data in a secure environment.

The Cerner system will provide a comprehensive record of both clinic and hospital visits which will be easily accessible to providers. It will also include a new, more user-friendly patient portal for health care records.

“The process to implement a new electronic health record system has begun, but it takes many months to switch all systems over and educate the staff on the capabilities a system like this can provide. Our patients should be seeing the impact over the next two years,” said Montie Hodge, Vice President Information Technology & CIO of Regional West Health Services. “Cerner is one of the leading electronic health record vendors in the country. By teaming up with them we have access to model processes from across the country. Patients will see many benefits once the system is fully implemented.”

“We look forward to converting to an exceptional online health record for our patients,” said John Mentgen, President and CEO of Regional West Health Services. “Our goal at Regional West is to provide a quality patient experience that includes not only the care they receive, but also the ability to access their online health record.”

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.