The digital health space refers to the integration of technology and health care services to improve the overall quality of health care delivery. It encompasses a wide range of innovative and emerging technologies such as wearables, telehealth, artificial intelligence, mobile health, and electronic health records (EHRs). The digital health space offers numerous benefits such as improved patient outcomes, increased access to health care, reduced costs, and improved communication and collaboration between patients and health care providers. For example, patients can now monitor their vital signs such as blood pressure and glucose levels from home using wearable devices and share the data with their doctors in real-time. Telehealth technology allows patients to consult with their health care providers remotely without having to travel to the hospital, making health care more accessible, particularly in remote or rural areas. Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze vast amounts of patient data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and provide personalized treatment recommendations. Overall, the digital health space is rapidly evolving, and the integration of technology in health

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Sound Physicians Finds EHR With Flexibility to Handle Its Approach to Telemedicine | HCI Innovation Group

Sound Physicians Finds EHR With Flexibility to Handle Its Approach to Telemedicine

Leaders of Sound Physicians’ telemedicine service lines describe how CharmHealth’s enterprise solution allows them to take advantage of the vendor’s APIs and development capabilities

Key Highlights

  • Sound Physicians chose CharmHealth after evaluating over 30 vendors, prioritizing telemedicine capabilities and flexible EMR integration.
  • The proof of concept process allowed the team to test and customize the platform to fit their specific telehealth workflows and compliance needs.
  • CharmHealth's API library and commitment to custom development facilitated seamless integration with existing in-house software and workflows.

When we write about EHR transitions these days, it is usually about a hospital system or large physician practice moving to Epic. That’s why it was interesting to interview executives from Sound Physicians’ telemedicine practice about what led them to work with CharmHealth in 2024, when their previous EHR vendor announced it would be out of business in 9 months. 

Founded in 2001 and operating in over 400 hospitals, Sound Physicians provides outsourced clinical staff such as hospitalists, emergency room doctors, and critical care specialists. The practice also has a strong telemedicine business, led by Brian Carpenter, M.D. Its telemedicine service lines include a tele-hospitalist practice and post-acute care programs connected to accountable care organizations.

Joining Carpenter in our discussion was Dria McCluskey, R.N., M.S.N., senior vice president of innovation and technology, accountable care organization and telemedicine at Sound Physicians. Carpenter and McCluskey explained how they came to work with Pleasanton, Calif.-based CharmHealth because their previous tech vendors were not meeting their needs.




Sound Physicians Finds EHR With Flexibility to Handle Its Approach to Telemedicine | HCI Innovation Group

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