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Most providers have not attested for Meaningful Use Stage 1, frequently citing quality measures and reporting as their biggest challenges. That has them increasingly reaching out to consultants for assistance, according to the KLAS report Rapid Growth of Meaningful Use Consulting: Why Providers Are Reaching Out.. User adoption, software upgrades, and updates also rank high […]
Whether in a leading or supporting role, third-party firms specializing in a vendor’s applications almost always implement them more adeptly than the vendor itself — often by a wide margin, according to a new KLAS study, Clinical Implementation Services: High in Demand But More Specialized in Need. (Click on the player below for a Podcast […]
Nearly 70 percent of healthcare providers expect to hire a professional services firm to help with the demands of achieving Meaningful Use, according to a new report from Orem, Utah-based KLAS entitled, “Shifting Demand for Consultants: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not, and Why.” (click here for a Podcast interview with report author Mike Smith, KLAS general […]
