Choosing Between Refuel and Optimization 
Check out our Epic Refuel infographic that will guide you on which would best fit your EHR needs: Refuel or Targeted Optimization.
Optimum Healthcare ITJuly 23, 2026
M&A Epic Implementation at Large Academic Medical Center 
M&A Epic Implementation drives integration, standardization, and improved outcomes for a leading academic medical center.
Optimum Healthcare ITJuly 8, 2026
Large Health System Achieves Epic Readiness at Scale 
M&A Epic Implementation drives integration, standardization, and improved outcomes for a leading academic medical center.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 22, 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
What Healthcare Executives Read Most in 2025 
It's been a year full of AI, digital transformation and more. Let's take a look back at last year's most popular content from the blog.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 5, 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
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
3 Ways an Epic Isolated Recovery Environment Ensures Uninterrupted Care 
Here are 3 ways Epic's Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE) ensures uninterrupted care and business continuity for your health system.
Matt DiVenereJune 12, 2025
Understanding the Fundamentals of IRE 
Here are three ways to strengthen your healthcare organization's ransomware resiliency using Epic's Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE).
Matt DiVenereMay 15, 2025
Optimum Healthcare IT Expands CareerPath Program into Canada 
Optimum Healthcare IT's CareerPath program expands into Canada, equipping bi-lingual graduates with the skills to succeed in healthcare IT.
Larry KaiserFebruary 25, 2025
Most Popular Content in 2024 
It's been a year full of AI, digital transformation and more. Let's take a look back at last year's most popular content from the blog.
Matt DiVenereJanuary 6, 2025
Discover how to maximize Epic ROI with ServiceNow tools, reduce clinician frustration, and streamline processes in this podcast episode.
Larry KaiserOctober 31, 2024
Explore how running Epic on Azure enhances delivery speed, uptime, disaster recovery, cost savings, and scalability for healthcare IT.
Larry KaiserOctober 10, 2024
How Inova Health Found Success with its Epic Beaker Implementation 
Optimum Healthcare IT partners with Inova to go-live with Epic’s Beaker module across 5 hospitals and 31 other locations.
Larry KaiserSeptember 19, 2024
EMRs and GenAI 
The integration of GenAI and EMR systems has presented challenges for Epic, Meditech, and Oracle, but has marked significant advancements.
Mackenzie DownsAugust 1, 2024
Epic Go-Live Success: Navigating a Cyber Outage at Guthrie Lourdes Hospital 
Optimum Healthcare IT takes Guthrie Lourdes Hospital live on their new Epic EMR on an expedited schedule to recover from a cyber outage.
Matt DiVenereJune 19, 2024
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
Beyond the Buzzword: Practical Digital Transformation Strategies For Health Systems 
Effective digital transformation strategies in healthcare include leveraging existing technologies to improve efficiencies, financial performance, & patient outcomes.
Gene ScheurerMay 22, 2024
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
Virtual Support for Virtual Implementations 
We had to adapt our virtual go-live support to provide top-tier services and virtual implementations to our client partners.
Victor CorninJune 9, 2021
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
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
COVID-19: Enlisting the EMR in the Fight 
In this unprecedented time, the EMR has great potential to support patients and clinicians in the fight against COVID-19.
Geoff BlandingApril 8, 2020
A Wishlist for ERP Software Improvement in the Next Decade 
As ERP vendors are developing strategic plans for the new decade, there are many areas for ERP software improvement. Here's a wishlist.
Brian RosenbergMarch 17, 2020
Optimum’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2019 
With 2020 now upon us, here is a compilation of the top 5 most popular blog posts from the Optimum Healthcare IT blog in 2019.
Larry KaiserJanuary 7, 2020
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
Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Epic Go-Live at North Mississippi Health Services 
Optimum Healthcare IT completes training & go-live of the Epic EHR system at North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo, MS.
Larry KaiserJuly 16, 2019
5 Phased Approach to an Epic Upgrade 
Are you ready for the new Epic upgrade cycle of every 3 months? Download this infographic to help plan your next upgrade.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 8, 2019
Optimum’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018
With 2019 now upon us, we thought you might enjoy a compilation of the top 5 most popular blog posts of 2018, in one place...
Larry KaiserJanuary 4, 2019
4 Keys to Successful Go-Live Training 
A successful training program is the result of many months of planning and communicating organizational expectations. There is always a myriad of logistical elements that…
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 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
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
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
Epic Help Desk and Call Center Support at The Guthrie Clinic 
Guthrie Maintained High Revenue Integrity And Full Schedules During Enterprise-Wide Revenue Cycle Implementation by Partnering With Optimum Healthcare IT for Epic Help Desk and Call…
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 24, 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
Epic Upgrades are Epic Events 
After everything you’ve gone through, an upgrade can’t be that bad, can it? It’s just an upgrade, right? It’s not like you must undergo an…
Optimum Healthcare ITAugust 8, 2017
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
Planning for an EHR Implementation? Don’t Overlook Communication 
While not explicitly responsible for building or activating the EHR system that will revolutionize your organization, it's important to have a person or team dedicated…
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 25, 2017
Health Maintenance with Epic Healthy Planet 
In Epic, the Health Maintenance build is one of the backbones of the Healthy Planet functionality, and as much as you would like to abandon…
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 22, 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
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
Implementing Large Scale Epic Training on Budget 
Greenville Health System saves $3M, and builds end-user confidence by using Optimum Healthcare IT’s Staffing, Go-live Support and Training solutions.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 26, 2016
Epic Credentialed Training at a Large Academic Medical Center 
Optimum Healthcare IT partnered with a large academic medical center in the Northeast to save $6M during the engagement by sourcing local talent.
Optimum Healthcare ITOctober 13, 2016
Optimum Healthcare IT Ranked Among Top Two Epic Consulting Vendors for Overall Broad Performance by KLAS 
Company also singled out for impressive Implementation Support and Staffing.
Optimum Healthcare ITMay 5, 2016
