Rip, Replace and Reality

Anthony Guerra, founder/editor, hsCIO.com

We see it so often in healthcare it starts to seem normal, but it’s not. I’m talking about organizations ripping out the hodgepodge of disparate applications they call a clinical information system and replacing it all with a single vendor. Only in the rarefied and cash-flush world of academic medical centers could such extravagant behavior have almost become the norm.  Now, mind you, I’m not talking about “perfect world” scenarios because, in that case, the rip and replace may be just what the doctor ordered. But most organizations don’t have that luxury. Read the rest of this column at Information Week…