Westborough-based eClinicalWorks said it is now managing electronic health records for patients at all 23 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.
The health care IT company said its electronic health records (EHR) system allowes ICE to streamline its medical record-keeping process, leading to better care. The system’s capabilities include electronic medication administration, infirmary management and data sharing between health care facilities, eClinical said.
Capt. Deanna Gephart, deputy assistant director of operations for ICE Health Service Corp., said in a statement the eClinical HER allows ICE to seamlessly share information across locations.
“ICE has a frequent need to send medical information across different locations, which is cumbersome when each site has its own system,” Gephart said.
Established in 2003, ICE is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Last fall, the Washington Post reported there were about 33,000 immigrants in ICE custody, according to data provided by ICE.
