When to Refuel Epic and When to Optimize Instead 
Not sure if you need an Epic Refuel or optimization? Learn how to evaluate your EHR strategy, reduce technical debt, & drive better outcomes.
Megan FarrellMay 27, 2026
PACS Implementation Best Practices: How Health Systems Can Modernize Imaging Infrastructure 
Best practices for health systems on how to prepare for, implement, and optimize a modern PACS platform with minimal disruption.
Scott GildeaMay 4, 2026
Cerner to Epic: Understanding the Impact on Clinical Workflows 
Converting from Cerner to Epic? Minimize the impact to clinical workflows by emphasizing these four areas during implementation and training.
Kumar MurukurthyApril 7, 2026
Epic Embraces AI: Key Highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2025 
Epic AI integration at Microsoft Ignite25 introduces new copilots that streamline workflows, boost efficiency, & improve patient care.
Orion WithrowNovember 21, 2025
5 PACS Strategy Questions CIOs Should Ask 
PACS is more than just a storage system - and the best PACS strategy starts by asking these five questions.
Scott GildeaNovember 3, 2025
Why Outsourcing Legacy EHR Support is a Strategic Move During New EHR Implementation 
Outsourcing legacy EHR support frees internal teams, reduces risk, and ensures continuity during your new EHR implementation transition.
Brett CunninghamOctober 14, 2025
The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Legacy Systems 
Ignoring legacy system support during EHR transitions can lead to downtime, compliance issues, and burnout.
Brett CunninghamAugust 18, 2025
Don’t Let Your Legacy Systems Jeopardize Your Go-Live 
Legacy EHR support ensures stable systems, protects revenue, and maintains patient care continuity during your EHR implementation go-live.
Brett CunninghamAugust 5, 2025
Preparing Your Staff for a Cerner-to-Epic Conversion in 5 Key Steps 
Prepare your staff for a Cerner-to-Epic conversion with 5 proven steps that ensure readiness, confidence, and a smooth EHR transition.
Allie MessimerJune 23, 2025
A Comprehensive Checklist for EMR Implementation 
Optimum Healthcare IT provides a comprehensive checklist to prepare your hospital for success during EMR implementation.
Rick ShepardsonApril 10, 2025
3 Ways to Increase EMR Testing Speed & Accuracy 
EMR Testing is usually a complex & manual process. Here are 3 things you can do to reduce testing time & increase accuracy and efficiency.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 5, 2024
Top 3 Considerations for an EHR Upgrade 
Is it time to upgrade your EHR? Organizational leadership, a designated upgrade lead, and timeline and budget should be your top priorities.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 11, 2023
6 Communication Channels for EHR Implementations 
Communication is key to ensuring successful change. Use these 6 communication channels to improve interaction with end users.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 4, 2023
5 Questions for Receiving Community Connect 
Receiving Community Connect? As a small health system, you should start with these five questions when evaluating contracts.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 27, 2023
Avoid These Two Common EHR Implementation Pitfalls 
Whether implementing a new EHR, merging IT departments post-M&A, or rolling out a new module, you will want to avoid these common pitfalls.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 14, 2023
Four Pros for Standardizing the Formulary 
Four key benefits to standard prescription order sets makes your formulary more efficient and cost-effective.
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 9, 2023
EHR: Your Lifetime Journey 
Do you know how to navigate the EHR lifecycle? Let's dive deeper into the complexities of each stage in the EHR implementation lifecycle.
Optimum Healthcare ITJuly 13, 2023
Adopting Agile: The Power of Iteration in Healthcare IT 
Agile methodology and Iteration support successful technology integration. How can healthcare embrace these concepts?
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 28, 2023
ChatGPT, Telehealth, and Financial Burdens: Is it Here to Stay? 
Geoff Blanding joined This Week Health's Newsday Podcast to discuss ChatGPT, Telehealth, and Financial Burdens.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 14, 2023
What IT advancements are needed to improve value-based care 
The shift to value-based care models in healthcare will require significant IT advancements. Prepare your organization with these tech tips.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 24, 2023
Creating a Data Governance Culture 
While EHR data supports better patient engagement and safer care, it must also be managed and protected through a data governance culture.
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 28, 2023
How to Identify Super Users? (It’s Not So Obvious) 
Understanding who is best to serve as a Super User might not be so obvious. How can you get the most out of this essential…
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 1, 2022
Why Does Clinical Experience Matter in Healthcare IT Leadership? 
How do the worlds of IT and healthcare converge and how much does clinical experience matter in healthcare IT leadership? Meet Brenda Ashley.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 14, 2022
EXCEL Program Built to Support Clinicians 
Optimum has developed a focused EXCEL program to address the new challenges and changes clinicians are facing coming out of the pandemic.
Kevin McNamara, MDSeptember 30, 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
Lessons Learned from a Cerner TIP Beta Project 
Lessons learned from a Cerner TIP Beta project - Cerner's updated agile implementation project methodology.
Jeanene GenusaMay 26, 2021
Vital Change Management is Often Forgotten 
Change can be haphazard, reactionary, and directionless. With proper change management, it can have clear direction, process, and purpose.
Dr. Sheryl BushmanApril 22, 2021
Post-Implementation Staffing Needs for Revenue Cycle Applications 
App builds and implementations need adequate staffing, but you should also consider your staffing needs will be after implementation?
James MainerMarch 3, 2021
Legacy System Considerations for Cerner Tools and Applications 
If the Cerner EHR is ever decommissioned, there are several Cerner Tools to consider when accessing or transferring your data.
Jeanene GenusaFebruary 16, 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
Physician Champions and Healthcare IT Projects 
The Physician Champion plays an integral role in the successful development and implementation of a healthcare IT project.
Kevin McNamara, MDNovember 17, 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
The Importance of Clinical Content Standardization 
It doesn’t matter which EMR software you use, the benefits of clinical content standardization far outweigh not doing so.
Dr. Sheryl BushmanFebruary 18, 2020
Keys to a Successful Lab System Implementation 
Regardless of the size of your lab, implementing a laboratory system can be a daunting undertaking with many potential problems.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 12, 2019
Operational Involvement in EHR Adoption 
Operational involvement in project activities including workflow design, content, testing, and training are vital to EHR Adoption.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 26, 2019
Are You Ready For Your Next Epic Upgrade? 
Upgrades are a common process that all Epic customers spend countless hours and significant amounts of energy to implement. Each upgrade is different, and each…
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 8, 2019
Three Steps for Success with Clinical Order Sets 
Increasing Clinical Order Set usage improves patient safety & providing metrics that can gauge the organization’s clinical efficiency.
Dr. Sheryl BushmanDecember 5, 2018
The EHR Journey – Workflow Analysis, Ease of Use & Best Practices 
A major part of any EHR installation is workflow analysis. Every organization practices, functions, and cares for patients a little differently largely due to training,…
Terri CoutsAugust 7, 2018
Pediatric Patients (and Pediatric EHRs) Must Be Treated Differently 
In healthcare, there are all types of facilities & settings. All of these different care settings can benefit from some form of electronic health record…
Optimum Healthcare ITJuly 6, 2018
With Rhyme and Reason, Epic Launches Sonnet into the Market 
The long-anticipated launch of Epic’s new scaled-down EHR, known as Sonnet, took place in March at HIMSS18 with tremendous excitement. Is the Community Hospital market…
Denise EganMay 1, 2018
The EHR Journey – Selecting an EHR Vendor 
As a healthcare organization, innovation and change can be a challenge. In this series, we reached out to Terri Couts, VP of Epic Application Programs at…
Terri CoutsApril 25, 2018
Five Provider Wins from Installing Cupid 
Epic’s Cupid module was designed specifically for Cardiology, but it has proved difficult to implement. There are ways to achieve success.
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 14, 2018
We Successfully Installed Our New EHR – Why Haven’t Things Changed? 
New software implementations require a change that affects people and processes. The implementation of an organization-wide EHR or ERP software system involves significant change throughout…
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 18, 2018
Guiding Principles to Consider When Using Cerner’s Model Order Sets 
Smaller organizations, which usually cannot afford the subscription maintenance, should consider the Cerner Model Order Sets as part of their Cerner Implementation. hese order sets…
Jeanene GenusaJanuary 10, 2018
Cost Savings from Standardizing the Formulary
Providers use medications that they're familiar with & have had success with. Unless there is a compelling reason, they are unlikely to change their prescribing…
Dr. Sheryl BushmanJanuary 4, 2018
The Evolution of Healthcare and Railways 
Conventional wisdom tells us that the evolution of healthcare technology grew from the steady growth of legacy, incumbent back-office systems.
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 19, 2017
3 Things To Remember When Implementing A Cerner EHR 
Implementing a new Cerner EHR can be a daunting task. There are so many big things to think of, that organizations can miss smaller or…
Jeanene GenusaDecember 5, 2017
Developing a Super User Program that Works 
A Super User Program that extends beyond go-live is one of the key factors in the success of your Epic implementation.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 7, 2017
Alert Fatigue is an Alarming Problem 
In theory, the more you alert a provider to potential problems, the better care the patient will receive. Pop-up alerts can simultaneously be one of…
Dr. Sheryl BushmanOctober 17, 2017
3 Considerations when Planning Epic Upgrades 
Upgrading to new Epic versions is vital to organizational success. Getting your Epic Upgrade right starts with preparation. Read on about three things you need…
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 10, 2017
