Epic users are thirsting for strategy, technical, and implementation assistance from consultants, but not all firms are prepared to provide the expertise. That’s according to the recently published KLAS report Navigating the Sea of Epic Consulting Firms. KLAS verified 46 firms doing Epic-related advisory, implementation, and staffing support work — with most receiving A- or […]
One-on-One w/MedStar Health’s Gerry Higgins – Part 2
Gerald Higgins, PhD., MBA, MS, is not your typical CIO — that’s because Higgins is a chief innovation officer. Getting paid not to carry out EMR implementations or persuade physicians to embrace CPOE, Higgins is remunerated to “see what’s happening one or two hills over the horizon.” With a dizzying array of jobs and accomplishments […]