Community Connect
November 11, 2020
Read Time: < 1 min The planning, staffing, & implementation of a Community Connect program comes with challenges as it brings new roles, processes, & tools.
October 28, 2020
Read Time: 2 min Community Connect extends Epic functionality to smaller facilities that may not have the resources to sustain a full-scale implementation.
August 26, 2020
Read Time: 4 min We have compiled the top five hurdles when implementing a community connect program and how to plan for and overcome them.
December 12, 2019
Read Time: 4 min As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, and more ACOs come together, the need for cohesion and interoperability is increasing.
November 19, 2019
Read Time: 3 min Optimum Healthcare IT completes multiple Epic go-live projects for Deaconess Health System as an extension of their CareConnect program.
January 30, 2019
Read Time: 3 min Instead of taking on the monumental task of implementing an Epic EHR, Community Connect serves as an extension of the large health system.
September 13, 2018
Read Time: 3 min A successful Go-Live involves many different elements, but these will ensure a successful Community Connect install.
May 29, 2018
Read Time: 3 min Developing your Community Connect program will require resources to analyze workflows, design the EHR, build the EHR, train your organization and implement the new system. Do you have the right team in-house to begin a Community Connect Program?
February 20, 2018
Read Time: 4 min Welcome to Optimum Healthcare IT’s "Center Stage" series. Our service line leaders have track records of service excellence in Healthcare IT and are passionate about their work. Our goal is to improve healthcare through technology, and these leaders are how we're getting there.
December 12, 2017
Read Time: 2 min Optimum Healthcare IT announced today the successful completion of the first academic medical center Epic Connect project in the country between UCI Health (UCI) and UC San Diego Health (UCSD).
March 30, 2017
Read Time: 3 min When considering a community connect program, many questions require answers. One of the most common and probably one of the most important is what is necessary under the Stark Law?
March 30, 2017
Read Time: 2 min So you’re considering rolling out your Epic Community Connect program […]
February 14, 2017
Read Time: 2 min Are you preparing to implement your first Epic Community Connect (CC) Practice? Do you have enough resources? Do you have the right Community Connect resources? We all typically focus on certified build and design analysts, but do you have a qualified resource in place to handle the project?
February 1, 2017
Read Time: 2 min For a successful Epic Community Connect Program, both the extending health system and the receiving hospital/practice must have skin in the game and work together to make the dance a successful one.
January 4, 2017
Read Time: 2 min More and more community health systems and community private physicians are considering partnering with a larger health system to implement Epic Community Connect. Why? Many reasons, most being for the continuity and safety of patient care.
December 9, 2016
Read Time: 4 min Epic Community Connect can provide a small independent physician's office better visibility into a patient's care, but can also present numerous questions while looking to use an Electronic Health Record (EHR), such as Epic.
October 27, 2016
Read Time: < 1 min The gap between big healthcare & their smaller counterparts has widened as the complexity of EHRs has increased. That’s where Epic Community Connect comes in.
September 7, 2016
Read Time: 2 min Former Cleveland Clinic Executives Join Optimum
