Vanderbilt is a case study for the dreaded EHR Conversion
Written by Dave BarkholzThe trauma of going live with a new electronic health record system is written all over Vanderbilt University Medical Center's preparation plans.
Vanderbilt is already reducing patient appointments at its more than 120 clinics and outpatient sites during the week of Nov. 2, when physicians and staff will start working in the new Epic Systems Corp. system, said Dr. Kevin Johnson, Vanderbilt's EHR project leader.
The Nashville-based academic health system also intends to beef up staffing in its emergency rooms that week, Johnson said, as patients who can't secure clinic and outpatient appointments will likely show up at the ER for care. Read full article HERE
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