EHR Implementation Archives

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

Videos

EHR Implementation Post-M&A: Strategies for Rapid Integration and Change Management Success

Optimum Healthcare IT's EVP of EHR Services Amirah Centinario joined This Week Health to talk about post-M&A EHR implementation.

Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 29, 2025

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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

Avoid These Two Common Implementation Pitfalls | Optimum Healthcare IT

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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

Training and Activation

Success With Specialists Training Specialists

Using specialists as trainers is an effective strategy to increase physician ownership and ensure long-term EHR sustainability.

Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 2, 2023

Advisory Services

The Burden of Choice Along the EHR Journey

It’s up to your health system to navigate the burden of choice and to connect those pieces for the most optimal patient care journey.

Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 3, 2022

Training and Activation

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

Training and Activation

The Importance of Testing Technology

Don't underestimate the importance of testing technology. Testing is essential for every aspect of your technology implementations.

Misty BartzSeptember 22, 2021

Physician Champions Optimum Healthcare IT

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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

Advisory Services

Appointment Migration Program Tips

Whether you are implementing a new EHR or just the scheduling component, an appointment migration program will take effort & planning.

James MainerNovember 5, 2020

Virtual EHR Implementation Optimum Healthcare IT

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Virtual Healthcare IT Projects

In the same way that an EHR changes the way your staff works, a health pandemic changes the way you think about virtual EHR implementation.

Geoff BlandingSeptember 1, 2020

Training and Activation

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

Case Studies

Cerner Millennium Implementation at Ellis Medicine

Optimum Healthcare IT partners with Ellis Medicine for successful implementation of the Cerner Millenium EHR system.

Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 21, 2019

Training & Activation - Physician Engagement

Training and Activation

Increase Physician Engagement With a STS Program

Physician engagement is challenging and with an STS program, there is a unique opportunity to get them involved and excited.

Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 15, 2019

Training and Activation

Planning for Successful EHR Training

A successful EHR training program is the result of many months of planning and communicating organizational expectations.

Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 2, 2019

Implementing a new EHR Optimizing a Current EHR

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Anticipating the Impacts – Implementing a New EHR or Optimizing a Current EHR

Whether it is an EHR Implementation or an EHR Optimization, key checkpoints are vital to ensure success.

Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 19, 2019

6 Considerations for EHR Billing Cycle Support

Training and Activation

6 Considerations When Preparing for EHR Billing Cycle Support

When assessing go-live support for an EHR implementation, there are several factors to consider. Clinical EHR go-live support tends to go 2-3 weeks while the…

Jamie KingAugust 29, 2019

Epic Community Connect

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

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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

EHR Optimization

Points to Consider for EHR Optimization

How will you approach the post go-live world? EHR optimization is vital to your success. Consider these factors as you prepare.

Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 16, 2018

Advisory Services

Here we go again … Reset, Refuel, Optimize

EHR expectations, functionality, and potential are always moving. And now it seems that it's time for an EHR reset.

Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 28, 2018

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Optimum Healthcare IT Awarded Top EHR Implementation Advisors in Black Book Survey

Optimum Healthcare IT rated highest among competing firms in Epic Implementation consulting and as a top two overall advisor in client-rated healthcare IT engagements for…

Larry KaiserAugust 17, 2018

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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

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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

EHR Standardizing Formulary Optimum Healthcare IT

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Formulary Management: Effects of Standardized Vs Non-Standardized

Standardizing Order Sets is a driving force for standardizing the formulary. When thinking in the context of formulary management, non-standard order sets can be costly.

Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 4, 2018

Advisory Services EHR Implementation

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

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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

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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

Advisory Services EHR Implementation

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

EHR Implementation Training and Activation

Clinical Simulation Bolsters EHR Readiness

Clinical simulations are a key part of a blended learning solution for go-lives and an existing part of clinical training. The EHR can be integrated…

Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 3, 2017

Press

Optimum Healthcare IT Supplements Epic Service Desk at The Guthrie Clinic

Optimum Healthcare IT provides pre and post go-live level 1 call center operational EHR application support for The Guthrie Clinic Epic go-live.

Larry KaiserAugust 1, 2017

Press

Optimum Healthcare IT is Top-Rated Broad Firm for Implementation in KLAS Report

Optimum Healthcare IT announced as a top-rated firm in EHR Implementation Services as outlined in the KLAS Implementation Services 2017 report.

Larry KaiserJuly 13, 2017

EHR Implementation

Remembering the Five Ps

Proper Planning and Communication are the cornerstones that can make or break an EHR implementation. Communication to all levels is necessary.

Optimum Healthcare ITJune 28, 2017

Infographics

Testing, It’s Not Just For IT Anymore

Organizational Testing Programs should be applied, in relevant forms, to any ongoing change and not limited to EHR implementations.

Optimum Healthcare ITJune 13, 2017

EHR Implementation Training and Activation

Testing, It’s not Just for IT Anymore

EHR testing doesn’t begin or end with the implementation, rather it’s a critical element of running an ongoing Information Technology function.

Optimum Healthcare ITJune 13, 2017

Infographics

How to Navigate an EHR Implementation Lifecycle

An EHR is a lifetime investment, & requires planning, budget, resources, & tools for long-term success. Where are you in the EHR Implementation Lifecycle?

Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 27, 2017

Whitepapers

Ensuring a Successful Implementation and Go-Live

Successful implementation & go-live of an EHR is the culmination of years of planning & work. Understanding & preparing for the challenges determines the project's…

Optimum Healthcare ITFebruary 15, 2017

Whitepapers

Avoiding Common EHR Implementation Mistakes

The implementation of EHRs depends on many variables & involves many challenges. Understanding & planning for the challenges can help ensure a successful outcome.

Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 9, 2017

Whitepapers

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

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