Healthcare IT Leaders’ Post

Operational leader looking to get more out of your technology? IT leader aiming to create real value for your health system? Before you invest in new products or custom solutions, remember that your EHR (like Epic) is the powerhouse of healthcare IT. We advise clients to start by leveraging the EHR to automate workflows and processes—whether it’s AI, reporting, regulatory, or operational improvements. Curious to learn more about maximizing your Epic investment? We’ve got you covered in our latest article. Want help or have questions? Healthcare IT Leaders is here—DM me for more info! Brady Defibaugh Chris Koehler Colin Batherson Rory Calnan Bob Bailey Ben Hilmes, MHA, FACHE

Epic's Latest Epic Wins! At this year’s Epic Users Group Meeting in Verona, Wis., 19 health systems decided to bid farewell to their old EHR vendors and embrace the world of Epic. The theme of the Users Group Meeting was Storytime, and Ms. Faulkner was dressed as Lady Swan, her version of Mother Goose. From Oracle Health to Meditech, and everything in between, these organizations are making a bold move towards what they hope will be a smoother, more integrated future. Here’s to the brave health systems making the leap—because in the world of healthcare IT, change is the only constant. #HealthcareIT #EHR #Epic #DigitalTransformation

Many hospitals utilizing Epic often grapple with the complicated task of integrating documents into associated systems. Healthcare Triangle's readabl.ai is a response to the expressed needs of Epic customers, designed to simplify the process of document integration into Epic systems. Read more! #HCTI #epic #epichospitals #clinicalinformation #medicalrecord

Pretty slick integration - given how good iPhone integrates with MacBook makes you realize how underutilized “seamless connectivity” our ecosystems are. But whenever I join a meeting on my MacBook / FaceTime and it gives me an option to switch my camera to iPhone… you realize “connected thinking” is often missing (blame vendors never wanting to work together) with developers. "One platform to rule them all" is often the thinking but you give up so much. Epic and Apple wasn’t on my top list of vendors that’d work together ever, but note they both share tight control of their ecosystems - meaning they tend to know exactly what they expect and want. Pretty darn interesting development with Nabla and Epic.

Nabla’s Integration with Epic: Everything You Need to Know ⬇ Our latest blog post covers our integration with Epic, and explains how clinicians can leverage Nabla to streamline clinical documentation on the leading EHR in the industry. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/gzTj4FKG

Epic Excellence =  Positive Patient Experiences 🏆👍 Discover how CarePayment's seamless integration with Epic's Electronic Health Record (EHR) system can transform the way you digitally engage, communicate and deliver care to your patients. Dive into our latest blog to learn more. 

🚀 Thoughtful Risk-Taking in Healthcare IT: A Game-Changer for Patients & Organizations 🚀 In healthcare IT, thoughtful risk-taking is key to efficiency, better service, and improved patient care. Here’s how Sentara Health is rethinking traditional processes during Epic upgrades for time-saving and smoother operations: 🔹 Feb 2023 Epic Upgrade Implemented Hyperspace Version Independent Launcher, allowing pre-deployment of the new client, cutting 20+ minutes of downtime. 🔹 Aug 2023 Epic Upgrade By switching to restricted access, we avoided moving users from RPT to PRD, reducing downtime by 5-10 minutes. 🔹 March 2024 Epic Upgrade (Nov23 Version) Reviewed release notes and found CPM updates didn’t require 1.5-2 hours of downtime, streamlining the process and cutting unnecessary downtime. 🔹 October 2024 Epic Upgrade (Feb/May 24 Version) Streamlined the process for packaging shared system changes, reducing downtime by 7-10 minutes, bringing total end-user downtime to just 17 minutes. These calculated risks challenge the status quo, improve system efficiency, and enhance the user experience. By embracing change and collaborating closely with teams, we save time, reduce downtime, and deliver better care. Huge thanks to Brittany Marshall, MPH, Kristina Malleck, PMP, Paula Rodgers, Shilo Jacobson, and our Epic Infrastructure and Application teams for making these advancements possible. #HealthcareIT #EpicUpgrade #RiskTaking #InnovationInHealthcare #PatientCare #Efficiency #ITLeadership Jeffrey Thomas Nathan Smith Ravi Ballamudi Taylor Groves

Judy Faulkner and Epic have steadfastly avoided complying with interoperability standards as a means of maintaining their significant market position. Ask yourself: why should a healthcare system purchase and install Epic at its currently astronomical price if the can implement a different EMR at a fraction of the cost but having comparable functionality if one can agnostically share key patient clinical data with any EMR? Inquiring minds want to know.

Primary Systems is proud to partner with NESA Solutions, Inc. to enable Virtual Care in hospitals. As an authorized systems integrator, Primary Systems will sell, deploy, and maintain the NESA Virtual Care Platform. The solution is natively built to enable Epic Monitor (Epic’s virtual care module). This AI-powered solution has been successfully adopted and standardized by leading healthcare organizations across the US and worldwide.   Discover how this partnership can transform your healthcare facility with state-of-the-art virtual care capabilities. www.primary-systems.com www.nesasolutions.com

Achieving Epic Gold Stars for superior healthcare performance can lead to better patient and provider scores. See how Nordic helped an academic health system on Epic version 2019 improve their revenue operations and level up their Gold Stars rating: https://ow.ly/WzK450U8hjW #Epic #EHR #HealthIT