The planning, staffing, & implementation of a Community Connect program comes with challenges as it brings new roles, processes, & tools.
Geoff BlandingNovember 11, 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
How To Overcome Common Community Connect Hurdles 
We have compiled the top five hurdles when implementing a community connect program and how to plan for and overcome them.
Geoff BlandingAugust 26, 2020
How a Community Connect Program Can Help ACOs 
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, and more ACOs come together, the need for cohesion and interoperability is increasing.
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 12, 2019
Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Multiple Epic Go-Lives for Deaconess Health 
Optimum Healthcare IT completes multiple Epic go-live projects for Deaconess Health System as an extension of their CareConnect program.
Larry KaiserNovember 19, 2019
Why Choose Community Connect? 
Instead of taking on the monumental task of implementing an Epic EHR, Community Connect serves as an extension of the large health system.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 30, 2019
The Anatomy of a Successful Community Connect Install 
A successful Go-Live involves many different elements, but these will ensure a successful Community Connect install.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 13, 2018
Questions When Building Your Community Connect Team 
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.…
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 29, 2018
Center Stage: Jon Straffon, Community Connect 
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…
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 20, 2018
Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Ground-Breaking Epic Connect Project 
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…
Larry KaiserDecember 12, 2017
Understanding What is Required Under the Stark Law 
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…
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 30, 2017
7 Key Considerations of Stark Law Exemption 
When considering an Epic Community Connect program, Stark Law exemptions are key to understanding how to avoid an audit. Do you know them?
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 30, 2017
Does your Community Connect Team Have a Leader? 
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?…
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 14, 2017
It Takes Two to Tango! 
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…
Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 1, 2017
On the Receiving End of Epic Community Connect? 
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…
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 4, 2017
Getting Started with Epic Community Connect 
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…
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 9, 2016
Expanding Epic into the Community 
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.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 27, 2016
Optimum Healthcare IT Strengthens and Expands Community Connect Practice 
Former Cleveland Clinic Executives, Kelli Mangino and John Straffon, join Optimum Healthcare IT to expand Community Connect practice.
Larry KaiserSeptember 7, 2016
