About Mercy Hospital
McKesson shop (HBOC user since early 90s)
Sunquest in lab, Cerner in radiology & Philips in cardiology
Eyeing Stage 7
One EHR for owned practices, 17 for affiliated docs
Horizon vs Paragon
Reimbursement concerns with telemedicine — “It’s still an issue”
KLAS: Big Expectations From Small Practices Shaking Up EHR Market
When it comes to EHRs, small practices have big expectations, and they aren’t afraid to cut ties if their needs aren’t being met. In a new report examining the ambulatory EHR market, KLAS found that practices with one to 10 physicians have the same needs in terms of functionality and vendor support as their larger […]
Kristin Darby, VP & CIO, Vanguard Health Systems, Chapter 1
KLAS: Epic and Cerner Still Dominate Acute EMR Market — For Now
When it comes to securing new hospital contracts, Epic and Cerner are still the clear frontrunners, but the rest of the race has become much more interesting. According to a new KLAS report, the two leading vendors captured more than three-quarters of new EMR business in 2012; however, there are many more deals to be […]
KLAS: Ambulatory EMRs And The Great Usability Divide
When it comes to functionality, the ambulatory EMR market is far from being a level playing field, according to a new KLAS report, which identified a 30-point difference in usability between the highest and lowest-rated vendors. The study — Ambulatory EMR Usability 2013: More Nurture than Nature — focused on the performance of EMR products […]
Frank DiSanzo, CIO, St. Peter’s Healthcare System, Chapter 3
Michael Elley, CIO, Cox Medical Center Branson, Chapter 2
KLAS: Providers Scaling Back On IT Outsourcing
As organizations face mounting pressures to meet meaningful use requirements, providers are pulling back on extensive IT outsourcing services and turning to partial outsourcing agreements to meet growing demands, according to new data from KLAS. The report — IT Outsourcing 2013: Who Can Help with Rising IT Pressures — identified application management and help desk […]