Credentialed media are invited to attend a ceremony marking a significant advancement in patient communication and health care from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The launch of electronic health records, powered by Epic, will bring health records from 13 State Operated Healthcare Facilities online allowing for better data management and patient care.
Electronic health records improve clinical care and streamline workflows for staff across the 13 facilities. Electronic health records also improve security of patient health information. Additionally, it will allow patients’/residents’ health information to be managed by providers and shared with other authorized users.
What: NCDHHS Launches Electronic Health Records, powered by Epic, at state operated healthcare facilities
Who: Dev Sangvai, Secretary, NCDHHS
Karen Burkes, Deputy Secretary, Facilities and Licensure, NCDHHS
Carrie Brown, MD, MPH, DFAPA, Chief Psychiatrist and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, NCDHHS
Timothy Miller, CEO, Cherry Hospital
Dan Murray, Implementation Executive, Epic
When: Aug. 25, 2025
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Where: Cherry Hospital, 1401 West Ash St.,
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Media: Credentialed media should RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov. A Q&A for credentialed media will follow speaker presentations.