Officials at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said the final phase of their transition to electronic medical records is nearing. On May 2, all UIHC departments, the Carver College of Medicine and Student Health Service will move to a new $60 million computer system to track medical records.

“It is going to be a tremendous undertaking,” said Lee Carmen, an associate vice president of UI Medical Affairs. “[This] will be the most obvious event to staff on this whole project and it will impact them more than anything else.”

The transition project that began in January 2007 was funded by patient revenue and is expected to enhance patient safety, research and hospital quality. Read more