🌱 Piedmont Launches Epic's EHR System + Cartersville Fourth Of July

Hi all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Cartersville Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 95 Low: 75.

Here are the top five stories in Cartersville today:

1. Are you considering bringing a new furry friend into your home? If so, take a look at these adoptable animals in the Cartersville area. Patch and Petfinder have teamed up to bring you this list of adorable animals who are available now. Click the link to find your new best friend. (Cartersville Patch)
2. Piedmont has launched Epic's EHR system at five hospitals. After nine months of preparation and training, Bartow-based Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, along with other hospitals, went live with the Epic EHR system. According to Piedmont, the system will help exchange patient data, give patients secure access to their health data, let patients communicate with providers, schedule appointments, perform e-checks prior to arrival, and refill prescriptions. (Becker's Hospital Review)
3. Fourth of July events are returning to Cartersville! On Monday, Jul. 4, start your day with a parade at 9:00 a.m. Then, join the Rotary Club of Etowah and WBHF Radio from 3:00-10:00 p.m. to celebrate our nation’s independence with food, games, fireworks, and a concert on the Century Bank of Georgia Stage at Dellinger Park. (WBHF)
4. The Bartow County Library System has rescheduled its Pathways to Freedom quilt program. During the program, participants will hear Elmer Henderson of the Summer Hill Heritage Museum discuss the project surrounding the Pathways to Freedom: A Story in Every Stitch quilt sculpture in downtown Cartersville. The program has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jun. 21 at 2:00 p.m. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
5. This weekend, Juneteenth celebrations are taking place in downtown Cartersville. On Jun. 18, downtown Cartersville will host a special Juneteenth Music By the Tracks in partnership with Black Bartow Events. The event will be full of incredible artisans and vendors and will feature music from Emerald Empire Band. (Downtown Cartersville via Facebook)

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Today in Cartersville:

• Project Purpose Signing Day Ceremony, At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• "HR Essentials For Small Businesses" Online Workshop, At Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Of Commerce (10:00 AM)
• Etowah Native American Games Program, At Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services wants to congratulate firefighter Matt Cowart on his promotion to Sergeant. (Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services via Facebook)
• The Bartow County Library System postponed its life-size whale drawing at Adairsville due to the heat index yesterday, Jun. 16. A new date will be announced in the future. (Bartow County Library System via Facebook)
• Check out these five houses that have just hit the Cartersville area market! (Cartersville Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.