Your medical information will have a better chance of traveling with you thanks to a switch in its electronic health record system announced by Door County Medical Center this week. Leaders at DCMC and Epic signed an agreement to make the Verona, Wis.-based company the new electronic health record system (EHR) provider for the hospital. Epic is used by providers who care for approximately 72 percent of the U.S. population, making it the country's most widely used EHR system. For patients, it will mean a new app to download to have your health information at your fingertips. For everyone else, Chief Information Officer Erick Schrier says it will bring peace of mind to clinicians and providers that the best and correct medical care is being provided no matter where you go.

The investment to replace DCMC's current Meditech EHR system is the largest Door County Medical Center has made in its technology in its 80-year existence. Schrier expects the transition will take about a year, but patients could see some of the technology at work ahead of its official launch date of February 7th, 2026.