Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) Customer Base

Yes, Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (SSMH) in Barrow, Alaska, uses the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) as their acute electronic medical record.

Here’s the evidence:

• Stratus Resources Case Study: This case study explicitly mentions that SSMH uses RPMS applications and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) database. It also mentions the hospital needed a continuous availability solution for its RPMS applications and EHR database and that the Stratus ftServer system helps keep its RPMS applications and EHR database up and running all the time.
• 2012 Annual Report of the Arctic Slope Native Association: States that Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital uses Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) as its Electronic Medical Record (EMR). During FY12, ASNA met all Stage One requirements of “Meaningful Use” as required by the initiatives from the Federal Government
• DHHS Fiscal Year 2012 IHS Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees: Notes Simmonds Memorial Hospital is operated by the Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd.
• Alaska Health Information Technology Strategic Plan: Mentions Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital in relation to the Alaska Tribal Health System.
• Indian Health Service Documentation: An Indian Health Service document mentions Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (Barrow, AK) in the context of RPMS-EHR implementation and certification.
• e-Prescribing - Indian Health Service: Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital is listed with a Surescripts Provider Identifier Number. The document states if the onsite pharmacy uses RPMS, the providers will need to select a diagnosis for every medication order, no matter where it is being filled.

These sources confirm that Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital utilizes RPMS.

Based on the search results, here’s what I found regarding Tséhootsooí Medical Center and the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS):

• RPMS is used within the Indian Health Service (IHS) system: Several sources confirm that RPMS is the core electronic health record (EHR) system used by the IHS, as well as by many tribal health facilities. Tséhootsooí Medical Center is part of the Indian Health System.
• Tséhootsooí Medical Center uses RPMS: A 2014 report to Congress mentions Tséhootsooí Medical Center as one of the tribal facilities that utilizes RPMS. A job listing from April 9, 2025, also indicates that the facility uses RPMS.
• iCare: iCare, a population management software tool, interfaces with the IHS EHR/RPMS database to provide a comprehensive view of patient and population information.
• Personal Health Record (PHR): Tséhootsooí Medical Center offers patients access to their medical records through a Personal Health Record (PHR) portal provided by the Indian Health Service. This PHR links to IHS visits and provides access to medication lists, test results, appointment lists, health issues, and immunizations.
• Navajo Area Indian Health Service: An upgrade allowed the system to increase productivity with the electronic health record (EHR/RPMS). Clinical staff are now able to directly access the EHR/RPMS system.

Based on the search results, here’s what I found regarding Hopi Health Care Center and the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS):

• RPMS Use Confirmed: Several sources indicate that Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC) utilizes the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS).
  • A job posting for a Community Health Representative mentions entering patient care data into the patient’s medical record through RPMS.
  • A scope of work document for a thermal label and wristband printing system specifies that the system should interface with RPMS for patient identification and medication safety.
  • A PubMed Central article mentions extracting data from the RPMS immunization module at the IHS Hopi Health Care Center to track HPV vaccination coverage.
  • A document from the Indian Health Service discusses RPMS Electronic Health Record (EHR) and mentions a Clinical Program Consultant who worked as a Clinical Application Coordinator for the Hopi Health Care Center.
  • A presentation from the Indian Health Service mentions Alejandra Peña-Brunet as a Clinical Applications Coordinator at Hopi Health Care Center, participating in a session about assessing and optimizing RPMS EHR.
• RPMS and EHR: The documentation suggests that Hopi Health Care Center uses RPMS as its Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• RPMS Within IHS: Hopi Health Care Center is part of the Indian Health Service (IHS), where RPMS is a common EHR system.
• Planned EHR Modernization: It’s important to note that the IHS is planning to replace RPMS with a new enterprise EHR system.

In summary, Hopi Health Care Center does indeed use the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) as its electronic health record system.

Yes, Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital utilizes the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS).

Here’s what the search results indicate:

• Direct Confirmation: A press release dated 2016-11-16 explicitly mentions that “Gila River Health Care (GRHC) experienced an issue with the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) software” and that the issue was resolved, with normal operations resuming.
• IHS Documentation: A document from the Indian Health Service (IHS) lists Hu Hu Kam as a facility utilizing RPMS.
• RPMS Overview: RPMS is identified as the health information system for IHS facilities, providing both clinical and administrative information management.
• Location: Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital is operated by Gila River Health Care (GRHC) which serves the Gila River Indian Community.