How ServiceNow’s Now Assist Can Be Epic 
EMR Help Amplify leverages ServiceNow Now Assist to improve operational efficiency for healthcare provider organizations.
Louie GomezJune 29, 2026
Finding Value and AI at HIMSS 2024 
Optimum Healthcare IT experts share their major takeaways from HIMSS 2024 and focus on finding value for health systems.
Matt DiVenereMarch 22, 2024
Optimum Healthcare IT is headed out West for ViVE 2024 
The Optimum Healthcare IT team is headed out West to Los Angeles for the upcoming ViVE 2024 conference. We hope to see you there!
Matt DiVenereFebruary 19, 2024
Meet Leslie Tran – Epic Ambulatory & Beacon Analyst 
CareerPath-apprentice Leslie Tran shares her journey to becoming an Epic Ambulatory & Beacon Analyst and her passion for healthcare IT.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 9, 2023
Meet Alexandra Ricciardiello – OCP Analyst 
CareerPath-graduate Alexandra Ricciardiello shares her journey to becoming a NOC Administrator and her passion for healthcare IT.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 24, 2023
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
Lights Out: Defeat Digital Darkness 
Business continuity plans support health organizations' defense against digital darkness. Preparation is key in the event of a cyberattack.
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 16, 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
Meet Paige Bonin – BI Developer 
CareerPath-graduate Paige Bonin shares her journey to becoming a BI Analyst and her passion for healthcare IT.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 21, 2023
Empowering Healthcare Excellence: The Vital Role of Clinical Asset Management 
Beyond ensuring that medical devices function properly, clinical asset management remains challenging for health organizations.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 31, 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
Content Round Up: Top 5 Blog Posts of 2022 
In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts from 2022! We hope you enjoy them and find them informative.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 10, 2023
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
How Does Telehealth Change the Provision of Care? 
JTVCZmVhdHVyZWRfaW1hZ2UlNUQ=Telehealth technologies have been around for years. However, COVID-19 has dramatically increased the utilization of telehealth technologies to provide patient care. Additionally, last month, President…
Jeanene GenusaDecember 9, 2020
The planning, staffing, & implementation of a Community Connect program comes with challenges as it brings new roles, processes, & tools.
Geoff BlandingNovember 11, 2020
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
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
Epic to Integrate Microsoft Teams Connector 
The Microsoft Teams Connector, will allow clinicians to launch a virtual patient visit or consult in Teams directly from their EHR system.
Larry KaiserSeptember 30, 2020
Surge Staffing Preparation Tips 
JTVCZmVhdHVyZWRfaW1hZ2UlNUQ=With the upcoming cold and flu season almost upon us, and our continued battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations may need to supplement existing staff to handle a surge of…
Geoff BlandingSeptember 16, 2020
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
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
Hurricane Prep During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
In 2020, standard guidelines for hurricane preparedness conflict with the current guidance given to reduce & prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Larry KaiserAugust 4, 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
Post Go-Live Training Tips 
To ensure ongoing success related to training and support after go-live, here are a few essential steps any organization should take.
Kevin McNamara, MDMay 5, 2020
Decentralized Epic Go-Live Success at Scripps Health 
Scripps Health successfully implements the Epic Enterprise EHR system across 1,440 Sq. Miles with Optimum Healthcare IT.
Larry KaiserMarch 11, 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
3 Roles to Support EHR Optimization 
Optimization is making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource. Within healthcare, this means EHR Optimization.
Optimum Healthcare ITSeptember 10, 2019
Preparing For a Planned Go-Live Staffing Taper 
When a healthcare organization is preparing to bring live an EHR system, the costs are high. From implementation and training, and through go-live, managing the…
Victor CorninJune 18, 2019
Post-Live Training: Converting Face-to-Face Content to eLearning 
Converting face-to-face content to eLearning should be among your training strategy considerations for post-live EHR training.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 22, 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
Did EHRs Fix Everything? 
The trepidation and anxiousness that preceded the influx of EHR installations was predictable as the entire industry was thrown into upheaval. There was the promise…
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 27, 2018
Optimum Healthcare IT Sets Itself Apart in KLAS Go-Live Services Report 
Optimum Healthcare IT is featured as a top-rated large-scale firm in the Go-Live Services as outlined in the KLAS Go-Live Services 2018 report.
Larry KaiserAugust 2, 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
Epic Implementation at INTEGRIS Health 
Integris Health successfully implements Epic’s Enterprise Electronic Health Record system with Optimum Healthcare IT and saves over $6.5M.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 6, 2018
Is Your Organization Prepared for a Cyber Attack? 
In a world where information is king, the world operates with the knowledge that the next cyber-attack is inevitable. Are you prepared?
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 24, 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
3 Questions with Chris Longhurst, CIO at UC San Diego Health 
Optimum Healthcare IT’s “3 Questions with…” executive interview series, where we interview top thought leaders in the Healthcare IT space.
Larry KaiserFebruary 1, 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
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
Claim Denials…Why do we still struggle after all these years? 
Regardless of how great your frontline staff is, claim denials are an unfortunate part of the medical billing terrain. Medical coding and billing is a…
Optimum Healthcare ITDecember 14, 2017
The ROI of Interface Error Management 
Comprehensive Interface Error Management Policies & Procedures & the tools that go with them can prevent data loss incomplete patient charts.
Optimum Healthcare ITNovember 28, 2017
Rules of Thumb, Benefits, and Dangers of EHR Alerts 
A good rule of thumb to follow for EHR alerts: less is more. When implementing new alerts, start slowly. Test, test, test on the backend.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 17, 2017
