Empowering Organizational Super Users 
Super Users are vital to the success of large go-lives because they add a calming, familiar, knowledgable voice to a stressful situation.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 19, 2022
HOORAH! It’s HIMSS22 
We’re fired up! As fans of healthcare innovation, we’re pumped up! HIMSS22 is here. March 14-18 in Orlando, FL.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 10, 2022
ViVE, The Industry’s New Health Information Technology Event 
ViVE merges the leadership of CHIME & the digital marketplace of HLTH for an event focused on the business of transformation in healthcare.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 2, 2022
Important Activation Prep Activities to Ensure a Smooth Go-Live 
There are many important activation prep activities that go a long way in ensuring a smooth electronic health record go-live.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 22, 2022
Workqueue Optimization at PeaceHealth with Optimum ApplicationCare 
PeaceHealth realizes a significant reduction in overall incoming errors and costs with Optimum Healthcare IT's Optimum ApplicationCare Service.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 16, 2022
2022 Outlook: Health Insurers Face Tech Challenges 
Innovative solutions have arrived, but health insurers face a new set of pressures and tech challenges today.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 9, 2022
SMART Goals for Super Users 
Defining SMART Goals for your Super User program will greatly increase the likelihood that your team is ready for productive Go-Live support.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 26, 2022
A New Approach to Ongoing EHR Training 
EHR implementations require commitment and training throughout an organization. What if there was a new approach to ongoing EHR Training?
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 11, 2022
Optimum Healthcare IT Promotes Larry Kaiser to Chief Marketing Officer 
Optimum Healthcare IT announces the promotion of Larry Kaiser from Vice President of Marketing to Chief Marketing Officer.
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 15, 2021
Sorting through ServiceNow Opportunities 
If you’re trying to find how to best navigate ServiceNow opportunities, let us offer some insight into your decision.
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 7, 2021
Department Managers Key to Implementation Success 
As a Department Manager, one of your largest roles during a Go-Live is to ensure each person’s success. How exactly can you do that?
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 1, 2021
5 Signs You Need a Managed Services Partner 
Your teams are being pulled in a multitude of directions - you need a managed services partner as Healthcare IT continues to accelerate.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 17, 2021
Optimum's Geoff Blanding & Kristi Lanciotti discuss the hyper-competitive talent landscape and how to transform IT teams.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 3, 2021
Achieving Health Equity Requires a Robust IT Strategy 
HIMSS is hosting Global Health Equity Week to highlight the role organizations face in addressing healthcare equity among patients.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 26, 2021
The Value of ServiceNow IT Business Management 
If you are looking to drive better business and clinical outcomes, ServiceNow IT Business Management (ITBM) is an option for you.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 1, 2021
COVID-19 Testing Support 
After many months of isolation, we're all ready to return to normalcy. COVID-19 testing continues to be an important tool to slow the virus.
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 25, 2021
Healthcare’s Blind Spot in 2021 
If you are a leader of a healthcare organization, then you may have a looming problem - one you might not be thinking about yet,…
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 17, 2021
EpicShare Connects Epic Clients 
EpicShare is a new online resource for Epic customers to share ideas, best practices, tips and tricks, and learn what works well from each other.…
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 11, 2021
Countdown to HIMSS21 
It is finally here! The first in-person industry trade show in over 18-months. The industry will descend on Las Vegas next week for HIMSS21.
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 3, 2021
Five Signs you Need a Managed Services Partner 
Healthcare IT continues to accelerate. Your teams are being pulled in a multitude of directions - you need a managed services partner.
Optimum Healthcare ITJuly 15, 2021
Hurricane Season is Upon Us 
June’s arrival brings hurricane season and everyone, including healthcare systems, should make preparations as hurricane season is upon us.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 2, 2021
Consider the Benefits of ServiceNow 
The benefits of ServiceNow are robust - when implemented correctly, it can become an integral part of an organization’s infrastructure.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 20, 2021
Governance: What’s the Big Deal? 
A robust governance framework lays the foundation for decision-making, resource allocation, and prioritization.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 12, 2021
CHIME's Russ Branzell & Optimum's Geoff Blanding discuss the partnership that's developing the next generation of healthcare IT professionals.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 28, 2021
Optimum Healthcare IT Joins ServiceNow Partner Program 
Optimum Healthcare IT announces that they have joined the ServiceNow Partner Program to help client realize the full value of the platform.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 6, 2021
Meet the First Optimum CareerPath Training Class 
Optimum Healthcare IT is excited and proud to introduce the first Optimum CareerPath training class of 2021.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 24, 2021
What is Telemedicine Going to Look Like in 2021? 
When looking at 2021, a few factors will determine telemedicine's growth & pervasiveness from both the provider and patient standpoint.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 3, 2021
Top 3 Healthcare IT Trends of 2021 
The improved adoption of technology, combined with the disruptive arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, has drastically shifted healthcare organizations' focus on utilizing technology to continue…
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 19, 2021
How COVID-19 Has Changed Healthcare 
COVID-19 has effected healthcare in many ways. From how people receive care to staffing issues, healthcare is forever changed.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 13, 2021
Are You Serious About Testing? 
As technology implementation specialists, our job is to find the issues and seek out the problems before they reach end users. And that’s where technology testing…
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 15, 2020
Healthcare M&A and the Effects from COVID-19 
The anticipation for 2020 was that the record pace of Healthcare M&A and the dollars associated with it would continue to set records. Due to…
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 2, 2020
Planning for Community Connect 
Community Connect extends Epic functionality to smaller facilities that may not have the resources to sustain a full-scale implementation.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 28, 2020
Leading a Virtual International Epic Go-Live Through a Pandemic 
In partnership with The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Optimum Healthcare IT successfully completed the first international virtual Epic go-live.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 21, 2020
The Benefits of Virtual EHR Training 
Utilizing a virtual EHR training model can help healthcare systems expand and grow while also providing various other benefits.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 6, 2020
CHIME Leader to Leader Podcast 
Optimum Healthcare IT's EVP of Training and Activation, Rebecca Manne, joined CHIME CEO Russ Branzell on CHIME's Leader to Leader Podcast.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 18, 2020
Are Healthcare Data Breaches Increasing Because of COVID-19? 
Is COVID-19 providing more opportunities for healthcare data breaches? Year over year numbers from HHS indicate that this could be the case.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 9, 2020
Mental Health Risks for COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers 
Healthcare workers are at risk for various mental health struggles as they continue to work tirelessly caring for COVID-19 patients.
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 18, 2020
Virtual Epic Go-Live at Valley Children’s Healthcare 
In partnership with Valley Children's Healthcare, Optimum Healthcare IT successfully completed the first 100% virtual Epic EHR go-live.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 11, 2020
Multi-Facility Integrated EHR and Technology Implementation & Training at Tower Health 
Optimum Healthcare IT successfully completed multi-facility integrated EHR and technology implementation and training at Tower Health.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 27, 2020
Targeted Training: Promoting EHR Efficiency 
Technical implementation of an EHR is incredibly important. A solid, targeted training plan can make or break the system's long-term success.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 13, 2020
COVID-19: The Importance of Lab Professionals 
COVID-19 it is an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the unseen heroes fighting the global pandemic - Lab Professionals.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 29, 2020
Working From Home: 5 Tips to Promote Health and Wellness 
Putting good habits in place to create a healthy work environment will help you get through this unique transition to working from home.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 16, 2020
COVID-19 Hand Hygiene Recommendations 
CDC recommendations reflect the important role of hand hygiene for preventing the transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 26, 2020
HIMSS20 – Be The Change 
HIMSS20, the time of year when the Healthcare IT industry gathers for the leading health information and technology conference in the US.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 4, 2020
Benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been gaining traction in the last two years and will continue to be popular as the technology grows and…
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 27, 2020
Maintenance & Support Managed Services at an Academic Medical Center 
Academic Medical Center realizes a 36% overall cost reduction with Optimum Healthcare IT's Managed Services.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 11, 2020
Year in Review: 2019 Healthcare Data Breaches 
At the conclusion of 2019, the industry again saw a new record set for the number of health data security breaches. In total, 353 healthcare…
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 4, 2020
How Do You Measure Change? 
The ability to effectively plan, manage and measure change is key to continuous improvement. KPIs are an effective way to measure the effectiveness of change.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 29, 2020
Tips for a Successful Soft Go-Live 
A successful appointment conversion & soft go-live are necessary steps before cutover to allow proper exposure before system cutover.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 21, 2020
Revisiting Some of 2018’s Most Significant Healthcare IT Topics in 2020 
In our 2018 Healthcare IT Year in Review post, we discussed the four most significant stories of 2018. Three of these topics continued to be…
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 15, 2020
