Northwell Health Report June 2020 | Page 9

Northwell Health Fertility – State of the Art Fertility Clinic
Northwell Health Fertility – State of the Art Fertility Clinic
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09 to rapidly identify patient test results and is integrated with the electronic medical records ( EMR ) have come to the forefront . According to Hutchins : “ Northwell is really depending on these types of technology , particularly right now , because we have to limit our interactions due to social distancing guidelines .”
This has taken on greater significance due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic . For example , patients are being given smart devices so they can communicate with their families while they ’ re in isolation , which Hutchins says , has been received very well . “ I have heard a number of stories where patients were having to say goodbye to their family this way , although my favourite stories are the ones where the patient recovered and was reunited with loved ones . Those are the best stories of course , but , sadly they ’ re not all like that . But just being able to deploy innovative technologies and solutions that we previously hadn ’ t in order to make that kind of difference for those receiving healthcare is really significant .” www . northwell . edu