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There is an old saying that states, “Be careful what you ask for, you might get it.” For those who are new to the Meditech contracting model it is important to note that, unlike some other vendors, Meditech’s implementation fees are based on a bundled (not time and materials) approach.
In this month’s blog, training sessions are in full swing. Also meetings with outside consultants have started, and they are starting to supplement the gaps in the Meditech program. PCS has had their training, and here are some of the notes the consultant has identified for us to keep in mind:
This past month’s journey down the road of our Meditech 6.0 upgrade has been full of surprises. As a matter of fact, there seems to be one surprise after another as we start getting into the training, dictionary reviews, and other implementation tasks. When I finished out last month’s article, I stated that one of […]
First of all, I want to thank the numerous people who have called and written thanking me for writing this blog. I am really surprised and happy to see I have so many readers following this series. I am glad the information has been helpful and am happy to field any questions or post information […]
For those following our Magic to 6.0 upgrade (reinstall) sojourn, last month’s cliff hanger was what we will do with the 6.0 ED module. Do we install or go to a different vendor? Well, the vote is in and it is definite that we are moving forward with something other than Meditech. The reasons, you […]
Our journey from Meditech Magic to 6.0 continues in what I will now call month two. In the last posting, I mentioned being a CIO new to the Meditech business model, product lines, and also new to a single vendor model (having lived for 15 years in multi-entity, best-of-breed environments). In the first post, I […]
As some of you who have followed my past blogs know, I have just transitioned from a Siemens shop in Bermuda to a Meditech hospital in the great white north of upper New York State. Like most hospitals, we too have a strategy for meeting the regulatory requirements of Meaningful Use. For us, it revolves […]
As part of my series on transitioning from my current CIO role to one with another company, I recently posted a column about job hunting and maintaining your sanity throughout the recruitment process. In this segment, I will comment on some things to consider as part of a transition. While I am sure that most people reading this have been through transitions before, and that what I offer is nothing new, it is still helpful to be reminded of how much effort needs to go into a successful transition in order to maintain a positive relationship with the organization you are leaving.
Driven by ARRA and other organizational needs, IT resources are more in demand than ever. It is no surprise then that there are numerous CIO postings and lots of CIOs either considering a job change, being transitioned against their will or accepting offers in new organizations. Like others, I fall into that boat. My contract […]
If your organization is anything like mine, you too are adding additional IT staff to deal with the increased activity driven by such legislative drivers as HITECH. Even with today’s economic downturn, with organizations (both vendor and hospital) vying for similar resources, I have definitely started to experience increased difficulty attracting advanced resources. Having anticipated […]
