With more hospitals leveraging the Stark relaxations to underwrite EMRs for local practices, it’s incumbent for CIOs to know that market inside and out. Developing a sound short-list of vendors to offer the docs is serious business, as CIOs need to balance physician choice with integration issues. To learn more about the buying trends in […]
What Changes at the Top Mean to You
President Obama must be feeling pretty good about his recent victory in the healthcare reform movement. It is amazing to see the change in direction that can occur when a new chief executive takes over. Whether or not you like those changes probably depends on what side of the aisle you’re on, but there’s no […]
Version Vexation
Wanting to get to meaningful use? Well, better make sure you are on the right version of your vendor’s software. Serious upgrades are in the works if you are a McKesson, Meditech or Siemens customer. Every vendor has a version you need to be on for their “certified version”. See if you can descramble the […]
Eclipsys Unlocks the Door
Eclipsys has released “Helios by Eclipsys,” an open architecture platform that — in conjunction with company-provided software development kits — will allow certified third parties to natively write applications. Leveraging this model, the company contends, healthcare organizations can utilize best-of-breed applications in an integrated environment with Eclipsys enterprise solutions. The result is removal of the […]
One-on-One w/eCW CEO Girish Kumar Navani (II)
While there is no doubt health system CIOs are working 18-hour days just to keep their heads above water, major inpatient and outpatient EMR vendors have significant to-do lists as well. From HITECH guarantees to reading the tea leaves on certification to staffing up for the oncoming sales tsunami, vendors know one bad implementation can […]
One-on-One w/KLAS Clinical GM Jason Hess (II)
Before the term HIE appeared in the pages of HITECH, many CIOs didn’t pay it much attention, preferring instead to focus on getting their houses in order. While that’s still a great strategy, healthcare informatics leaders now have no choice but to dip their toes into the murky waters of inter-organizational information exchange. While many […]
KLAS: Amongst Vendors, Cerner a Cordial Host
When it comes to application hosting, healthcare providers are finding greater success working with vendors, but are able to host a wider selection of applications by partnering with services firms, according to a new KLAS report. The report — “Application Hosting: Offloading Risk and Cost?” — notes that services firms are able to host a […]
KLAS: Enterprise ED Gaining Steam, but at a Price
An increasing number of hospitals are replacing standalone, best-of-breed emergency department software with enterprise solutions that foster better integration —but many of those enterprise solutions are leaving ED clinicians far less satisfied, according to a KLAS report. Among several key findings, the report notes that, for study respondents who are planning to replace or buy […]
KLAS: Reporting a Struggle in Amb. Meaningful Use
Eighty-five percent of healthcare providers believe their ambulatory EMR will enable them meet the proposed 2011 meaningful use deadlines, according to a report from KLAS. Among the study respondents, Epic, NextGen and athenahealth customers expressed the most confidence, and SRSsoft and Amazing Charts clients the least. Despite the confidence, however, providers also noted a number […]
Athens Medical Center Picks PeakPractice
Athens Regional Medical Center, a 375-bed regional referral center located in Athens, Ga., has selected Eclipsys PeakPractice EMR/PM solution. As a current user of Eclipsys’ integrated clinical system (Sunrise Enterprise), Athens Regional will use PeakPractice to link patient information with its network of physicians. Physician networks to be involved in the initiative include Athens Regional […]