September 22, 2021

The Importance of Testing Technology

Read Time: 2 min Don't underestimate the importance of testing technology. Testing is essential for every aspect of your technology implementations.
June 9, 2021

Virtual Support for Virtual Implementations

Read Time: 2 min We had to adapt our virtual go-live support to provide top-tier services and virtual implementations to our client partners. 
October 28, 2020

Planning for Community Connect

Read Time: 2 min Community Connect extends Epic functionality to smaller facilities that may not have the resources to sustain a full-scale implementation.
September 30, 2020

Epic to Integrate Microsoft Teams Connector

Read Time: 2 min The Microsoft Teams Connector, will allow clinicians to launch a virtual patient visit or consult in Teams directly from their EHR system.
April 8, 2020

COVID-19: Enlisting the EMR in the Fight

Read Time: 3 min In this unprecedented time, the EMR has great potential to support patients and clinicians in the fight against COVID-19.
March 17, 2020

A Wishlist for ERP Software Improvement in the Next Decade

Read Time: 4 min As ERP vendors are developing strategic plans for the new decade, there are many areas for ERP software improvement. Here's a wishlist.
January 7, 2020

Optimum’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2019

Read Time: 2 min 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.
November 19, 2019

Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Multiple Epic Go-Lives for Deaconess Health

Read Time: 3 min Optimum Healthcare IT completes multiple Epic go-live projects for Deaconess Health System as an extension of their CareConnect program.
July 16, 2019

Optimum Healthcare IT Completes Epic Go-Live at North Mississippi Health Services

Read Time: 3 min Optimum Healthcare IT completes training & go-live of the Epic EHR system at North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo, MS.
January 8, 2019

5 Phased Approach to an Epic Upgrade

Read Time: < 1 min Are you ready for the new Epic upgrade cycle of every 3 months? Download this infographic to help plan your next upgrade.
January 4, 2019

Optimum’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018

Read Time: 2 min 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...
October 24, 2018

4 Keys to Successful Go-Live Training

Read Time: 4 min 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 go into the planning process as this will likely be one of the most significant training initiatives the organization has undertaken.
May 1, 2018

With Rhyme and Reason, Epic Launches Sonnet into the Market

Read Time: 3 min 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 ready to be successful with it?
February 14, 2018

Five Provider Wins from Installing Cupid

Read Time: 5 min Epic’s Cupid module was designed specifically for Cardiology, but it has proved difficult to implement. There are ways to achieve success.
November 7, 2017

Developing a Super User Program that Works

Read Time: 5 min A Super User Program that extends beyond go-live is one of the key factors in the success of your Epic implementation.
October 24, 2017

Epic Help Desk and Call Center Support at The Guthrie Clinic

Read Time: 2 min 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 Center Support
August 15, 2017

Optimum Healthcare IT Opens Managed Services Office in Duluth, MN

Read Time: 2 min Optimum Healthcare IT announced that the company is expanding into Duluth, Minnesota by opening a Managed Services office center to support their electronic health record (EHR) Managed Services division.
August 10, 2017

3 Considerations when Planning Epic Upgrades

Read Time: 5 min 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 in place, before you even start.
August 8, 2017

Epic Upgrades are Epic Events

Read Time: 2 min 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 entirely new implementation, right? This paper covers key factors of success and potential risks.
August 1, 2017

Optimum Healthcare IT Supplements Epic Service Desk at The Guthrie Clinic

Read Time: 2 min Optimum Healthcare IT provides pre and post go-live level 1 call center operational EHR application support for The Guthrie Clinic Epic go-live.
April 25, 2017

Planning for an EHR Implementation?  Don’t Overlook Communication

Read Time: 4 min 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 to communicating with your end users – at all stages of the system's life cycle.
March 22, 2017

Health Maintenance with Epic Healthy Planet

Read Time: 3 min 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 Health Maintenance, the answer is no, you cannot.
February 14, 2017

Does your Community Connect Team Have a Leader?

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?
December 9, 2016

Getting Started with Epic Community Connect

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

Expanding Epic into the Community

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.
October 26, 2016

Implementing Large Scale Epic Training on Budget

Read Time: 2 min Greenville Health System saves $3M, and builds end-user confidence by using Optimum Healthcare IT’s Staffing, Go-live Support and Training solutions.
October 13, 2016

Epic Credentialed Training at a Large Academic Medical Center

Read Time: 2 min Optimum Healthcare IT partnered with a large academic medical center in the Northeast to save $6M during the engagement by sourcing local talent.
May 5, 2016

Optimum Healthcare IT Ranked Among Top Two Epic Consulting Vendors for Overall Broad Performance by KLAS

Read Time: 4 min Company also singled out for impressive Implementation Support and Staffing.