Case Study: DeWitt Hospital achieves rapid cloud EHR deployment and SHARE HIE connectivity with Azalea Health

How the pandemic caused the Arkansas provider to change EHR platforms. Now Azalea has become an invaluable pandemic tool, and is hooked up to the state HIE

DeWitt Hospital, a critical access facility in DeWitt, Arkansas, provides emergency and outpatient services, a nursing home, clinic and local ambulance/paramedic care for rural Southeastern Arkansas. When CEO Brian Miller arrived in January 2019, the hospital’s CPSI EHR was being sunset and the organization had nine months to find a replacement that was low‑maintenance, adaptable to varied clinical workflows, and backed by a true partner rather than a traditional vendor.

Azalea Health deployed a cloud‑based EHR that minimized IT spend and lift, reduced training and consulting needs, and let staff customize workflows while unifying patient data across facilities. With Azalea’s help DeWitt connected to the SHARE HIE as part of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (14 rural hospitals) — funded by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield — becoming one of the first providers in Southern Arkansas on the exchange and gaining 24‑hour daily reports and real‑time ADT and COVID‑19 alerts. Learn more: AzaleaHealth.com • 877‑777‑7686

DeWitt Hospital

Brian Miller

DeWitt Hospital