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A successful partnership between hospital leaders and vendors requires a true give-and-take, says CIO Cindy Peterson, which means participating in focus groups and even including vendors in IT strategic planning.
The two biggest keys to surviving in today’s complex environment? Getting actionable data into the hands of decision makers and building strong relationships with other organizations, says CIO Corey Zeigler.
It wasn’t a vendor solution that helped improve processes at Citizens Memorial, but an initiative that starts with a series of questions, says CIO Denni McColm, who talks about how she works to foster innovation.
An organization doesn’t need a lot of resources to be innovative — in fact, sometimes having to stretch dollars can generate ideas that otherwise wouldn’t have surfaced, says CIO Denni McColm.
Now that it’s been established that there is no interoperability villain, it’s time to get some real answers, says Kent Gale, who discusses his thoughts on perception versus reality, and what KLAS has planned next.
Epic has been perceived to be the most difficult vendor to connect with — does that perception match reality, or is it another case of misinformation leading the way? Kent Gale of KLAS explores this big question.
The gulf between what users expect in terms of interoperability and what is being delivered remains significant, but the good news is that vendors are taking steps in the right direction, says Kent Gale of KLAS.
About Watertown Regional MC
Affiliating with LifePoint — “We’re trying to feel our way through the transition.”
Upgrading to Meditech C/S 5.6.7 for “more functionality.”
Optimization visits
Establishing governance structure & processes
Physician IT advisor as a “liaison”
About Firelands Regional
Meditech 5.6.6 in acute, eClinicalWorks in practices
Looking to layer on analytics
Patient engagement struggles
MU final rule delays — “We just don’t have enough time to recover.”
Bracing for ICD-10
Ripping out the core EHR — “We’re going to have to be able to do more advanced analytics.”
Waiting to attest to MU 1 — “We wanted it to be accurate.”
“Multi-layered” approach to patient engagement
Ohio Health Information Partnership
Bringing IS security in-house with a “very controlled approach.”
Educating staff in a “non-threatening way”
2015 Most Wired
Having a “passionate” team
