4 fresh EHR strategies for community managers in senior living

Looking for new ways to use electronic health records (EHRs) in senior living? We’re pleased to sponsor a new white paper, Beyond Basics: Four Fresh Strategies for Using EHRs, which shows how senior living providers can get the most out of EHRs in all areas of operation. Keep reading for highlights, including insights from our director of healthcare solutions and EHR expert, Fil Southerland.

Written by Amy Reinholds

03 / 24 / 25

2 min read

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Keep reading for highlights, including insights from our director of healthcare solutions and EHR expert, Fil Southerland.

Enhance resident satisfaction & operational efficiency

A good EHR partner helps senior living operators deliver more efficient, higher quality care that is personalized for residents’ individual needs. The white paper categorizes four main areas of operations where they can apply EHRs in innovative ways:

Preventing falls
Enhancing dining programming
Streamlining intake and transfer experiences
Optimizing vital sign documentation

Learn from industry experts

To gain perspective on senior living operations with EHRs, Senior Housing News interviewed Southerland and representatives from four Yardi EHR partners: SafelyYou, eMenuCHOICE, Kno2 and DS smart.

“With an operation that’s effectively using an EHR to proactively surface issues that may need attention, you can prevent expensive acute care encounters,” Southerland said.

How does Yardi work with EHR partners?

Yardi EHR is an electronic health record system for senior living providers. It offers comprehensive tools for medication management, clinical reporting and seamless information flow. It enhances resident care, operational efficiency and compliance, enabling caregivers to deliver personalized, high-quality care.

Yardi EHR interfaces allow third-party partners and Yardi EHR users to exchange information seamlessly and securely. You can optimize care transitions and enable the secure flow of information to and from EHR.

Questions about the Yardi Senior Living Suite? Reach out to our team.

AUTHOR

Amy Reinholds is a senior marketing writer at Yardi, covering senior living. She has written for newspapers, software companies and music magazines and is passionate about successful housing solutions. Amy writes about technology and industry trends and loves sharing stories of the people behind thriving communities.

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