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editorial is published by Merion Matters Publishers of leading healthcare magazines since 1985 Gearing Up & Saving Up for EHR PRESIDENT General MANAGER Publisher Editorial EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR WEB MANAGER Ann Wiest Kielinski W.M. “Woody” Kielinski Lynn Nace Adrianne O’Brien Jill Hoffman Jennifer Montone Does your organization have a mobility access strategy that provides its clinicians and patients with access to electronic medical records? In a May poll conducted by KPMG LLP on electronic health record (EHR) deployment by hospitals and health systems, about half the leaders surveyed said that they didn’t know. That surprised me a bit, but the good news is that 49 percent of business administrators at hospitals or health systems say they are more than halfway to completing full electronic health record (EHR) system deployment. Seesawing again, though, many hospital leaders have doubts about the level of funding their organizations have planned to support it, according to the KPMG poll. The survey found that 48 percent of health system business leaders said they are only somewhat comfortable with the level of budgeting their organization has planned for EHR deployment. Nine percent said they weren’t comfortable at all while 18 percent said they were unsure. Only 25 percent said they were very comfortable. “There is a level of uneasiness as to whether there is adequate funding to complete these projects,” said Gary Anthony, principal with KPMG Healthcare. “In most organizations, EHR deployment will most likely be one of the most transformational projects that they’ve ever undertaken, as well as one of the largest investments outside of the construction of a new hospital they’ve ever made. Yet, many organizations view EHR as just an IT project and that may be why we are seeing multiple extensions to scope, timeline and budget.” In terms of resource strategies used to complete EHR deployment, 46 percent of hospital leaders indicated that they are using a multiple resource strategy. This was followed by leveraging existing staff (16 percent), hiring new or additional staff (13 percent) and securing third party assistance (10 percent). If you’re unsure what resources your organization will use for deploying an EHR system, you’re note alone. Fifteen percent said they didn’t know. The issues surrounding implementing an EHR system are vast and complex, but Cheryl Parker, PhD, RN-BC, FHIMSS, gets back to basics in a web article titled “Avoiding the Domino Effect: Evaluating Workflows Before Adopting New Technology.” She writes that new healthcare technology implementations should never be made within the vacuum of a single department. The key is to remember that any process change has the potential to impact everyone from admitting staff to physicians and nurses to pharmacists, which is why every significant technology implementation must begin with enterprisewide planning and impact analyses. Sounds like a good place to start. Design V.P., DIRECTOR of CREATIVE SERVICES DESIGN DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR MuLTIMEDIA Director Advertising DIRECTOR of MarkETING Services ART DIRECTOR Events PuBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR JOB FAIR MANAGER EVENTS PRODuCT MANAGER Susan Basile Walt Saylor Scott Frymoyer Todd Gerber Christina Allmer Chris Wofford Maria Senior Laura Smith Mike Connor Administration V.P., DIRECTOR of HuMAN RESOuRCES Jaci Nicely VICE PRESIDENT of BuSINESS CHIEF information officer Khader Mohammed Technology OPERATIONS Joe Romello INFORMATION & BuSINESS Systems DIRECTOR Ken Nicely DIGITAL MEDIA SALES DIRECTOR Kim Noble CIRCuLATION MANAGER Maryann Kurkowski BILLING MANAGER Christine Marvel Subscriber SERVICES MANAGER Vikram Khambatta Media & Marketing Opportunities Display Advertising SALES director Amy Turnquist MANAGER of CuSTOM COMMuNICATIONS AND MARkETING SERVICES Shannon Reiss CORPORATE SALES MANAGER Kevin Miller ACCOuNT ExecuTIVES Andrea O’Brien, Clark Celmayster, Hilary Druker, Tom Neely SALES ASSOCIATE Jackie George Education Opportunities SALES MANAGER SALES ASSOCIATES Ed Zeto Christine Hudak Brock Bamber Custom Promotions SENIOR ACCOuNT ExecuTIVES Noel Lopez Sue Borjeson-Romano SALES ASSOCIATES Kristen Erskine, Aarika Hoffner, Desirae Slaugh, Leah Stashko, Chris Wanner, Gina Willett 2900 Horizon Drive, Box 61556 King of Prussia, PA 19406-0956 (610) 278-1400 • www.advanceweb.com On the Web To check out Cheryl Parker’s article, visit www.advanceweb.com/ executiveinsight and enter “Domino Effect” in the keyword box. EDITOR’s phone (800) 355-5627, ext. 1447 EDITOR’s e-MAIL aobrien@advanceweb.com FOR PRODuCT information (800) 355-6504 To order reprints (800) 355-5627, Ext. 1446 To place an ad, or to contact THE EDITORIAL department (800) 355-5627 8 ADVANCE for Executive Insight
WHO GOES OUT FOR HOSPITAL FOOD? If you’re a banker who works at Fifth Third, you just might. We’re hungry to know more about hospitals because we’re curious. That means we do more than read about the industries we serve. We loosen our ties, pull on our scrubs and visit them. It’s how we’ve gained the experience to create ideas that help hospitals walk the scalpel’s edge between treating patients and managing costs. From providing working capital to helping to improve revenue cycles and minimizing administrative costs, we create real solutions for hospitals that always leave them asking for seconds. Learn more at 53.com/BusinessIdeas We’re Fifth Third Bank. The curious bank. Deposit and credit products provided through Fifth Third Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. © Fifth Third Bank 2012. ADVANCE for Executive Insight 9
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