In today's post, we will take a look back at some of the best content we had to offer in 2014.
2014 has been another great year for the HCI Group. We were once again awarded by INC Magazine as one of the fastest growing Healthcare companies in the US. To coincide with last year's growth we decided to expand our online offerings and produce top quality content from Healthcare IT experts. This year we have taken our content even further with contributions from industry leaders such as Dr. William Bria, Robert Steele and thought leadership from the US and the UK.
In order of popularity, here are our most popular blog posts, white papers, webinars and articles from 2014:
1. Epic Implementation Guide
Our Epic implementation guide has been downloaded across the world. This year, we updated the guide ahead of the Epic UGM to include Pre Implementation Planning, Go-Live, Program/Project Management, End-User Adoption & Sustaining & Supporting Epic Post Go-Live.
2. At the Elbow Support: Go-Live Lessons from the Hospital Frontlines
HCI’s Go-Live Practice Leader Will Adkins partnered with esteemed Shriners Hospitals for Children CMIO Dr Rich Paula to talk about some of the important lessons they learned from the many Go-Live projects they have been involved with. View the post here
3. EHR Optimization: Planning for Success
EHR Optimization demands come from different directions. Whether they are operational or regulatory in nature, it is vital for an organization to embrace a strong optimization plan. For any company that wishes to employ electronic health record, it has to follow a set of steps as listed and analyzed in this post. View the post here.
4. Big Bang EHR Go-Lives: 'Best' Practices to Avoid
Don’t assume “best practices” apply to you, just because they have worked elsewhere. Assess your organization’s readiness for go-live thoroughly and objectively. In this post we listed 4 'best practices' to avoid when going live with your EHR. View the post here.
5. Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Post EHR Implementation: Much Ado About Charging
In part 1 of HCI's Revenue Cycle Management Series. The HCI Group’s looks at how hospitals can avoid the potential revenue pitfall during the revenue cycle management process. View the paper here.
6. Dr. William Bria's Webinar on 'Seeking the Clinical Value in HIT'
In a webinar for Chief Medical Information Officers, HCI's CMIO Dr. William Bria led a private audience in Workflow analysis, process redesign, guidelines to improve clinical documentation, and top CMIO compliance rules for the EHR that Dr. Bria has compiled over the past 30 years. Download the webinar recording here.
7. EHR Integration Glossary of Terms
The nomenclature of the healthcare integration world can be somewhat of a puzzle to those outside of the industry. In this document, HCIintegrate Vice Presidents Mark Jackson and Scott Hassler provide a helpful definition guide to some of the terms and phrases you will hear when discussing healthcare IT integration. Download the gloassary here.
8. Beyond the Clinical Service Desk: Sustaining Your EHR in Austerity. A Q&A with Cynthia Petrone-Hudock
In this interview to mark the launch of HCIsustain, Cynthia Petrone-Hudock takes some time to reflect on the reasons and the need for a new approach to supporting healthcare IT applications in a way that increases efficiencies while reducing cost. View the Q&A here.
9. Data Conversions - Best Practice
HCIintegrate VP's of Integration Mark Jackson & Scott Hassler looks at the best practices for data conversions from resources selection right through to the final data import. Download the paper here.
10. Meaningful Use Milestones; The Road to Attestation
In this post, the HCI Group's Steven Due, an expert in Meaningful Use attestation, shares his insights on how to best prepare for and execute a successful Meaningful Use project. View the article here.