When a healthcare organization decides to move on from McKesson Horizon to another EHR platform, there are several points to consider. First, you must determine which staff members will continue fulfilling their current day-to-day tasks and which will transfer to roles on the new EHR project.

McKesson Horizon Series

Part 3 - Stakeholders & Resources

In part 2 and 3 we considered the planning, contract, and legacy issues of McKesson Horizon®. In part 3 we look to the areas of stakeholders and completing the transition. 

McKesson Horizon Series

Part 2 - Limited Time & Legacy Support

In part 1 we considered the fact that the sooner you initiate a plan, the more likely you will be successful. In part 2, we consider two further areas that you should include in formulating your EMR plan beyond McKesson Horizon® applications from contract considerations to legacy support.

McKesson Horizon Series

Part 1 - Time & Contract

It’s not a good feeling. As the CIO of multi-faceted health system that is currently using McKesson’s HORIZON© suite of applications throughout your system, you’re now faced with a decision, a myriad of decisions actually.

The coffee in your “World’s Best (you fill in the blank)” mug has grown cold again. You’ve been studying the papers on your desk, one piece of paper in particular… As you pick up the letter from McKesson, the IT equivalent of a Dear John letter, you can’t help but think that it just seemed like yesterday that you had finished the Go-live of the final hospital, that quaint little 80-bed facility in the farthest reaches of your health network, and now, more decisions loom, more projects to plan.

Chances are, you’ve been discussing this day, but it’s time to stop procrastinating and begin developing a strategy for moving forward. Let’s take a moment and review some considerations that you should include in formulating your EMR plans beyond McKesson’s HORIZON® applications.