With a new CMS rule introduced, one of the main talking points of HIMSS19 is now in the spotlight; information sharing or in this case, information blocking.

HIMSS19 – Champions of Health Unite. The largest gathering of Healthcare and IT professionals in Healthcare IT.

Integris Health successfully implements Epic’s Enterprise Electronic Health Record system with Optimum Healthcare IT and saves over $6.5M.

Guthrie Maintained High Revenue Integrity And Full Schedules During Enterprise-Wide Revenue Cycle Implementation by Partnering With Optimum Healthcare IT for Epic Help Desk and Call Center Support

A systematic approach to change management helps an organization adjust to new expectations & skills. Given the inevitability of the ever-changing healthcare industry, leaders need to overcome the barriers that result in failure.

Healthcare technology has become one of the primary targets of cyber-attacks. It’s the responsibility of organizations to care for their patients, including their personal health information. Are you doing everything you can to protect your patients?

The same five-phased approach that most customers utilize during an initial Epic implementation should be replicated for an upgrade. It is highly recommended that an upgrade is led by a strong Project Manager who not only has excellent use of project management tools and methodologies but also possesses several years of Epic application experience along … Continue reading “5 Phased Approach to an Epic Upgrade”

2018 has seen record-setting pace for mergers and acquisitions, but there is something that is setting records as well, and this one is not as positive. Data Breaches. According to the Department of Health and Human Services’ HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website, commonly referred to as the “wall of shame,” there have been 165 breaches … Continue reading “2018 Health Data Breaches Fast Facts”