Betting on the Bottom Line: Measuring the Stakes of Acute Care EMR Ownership

Kent Gale, Founder and Chairman of the Board, KLAS, Orem, UT. Sharing recent candid feedback from providers about the financial impact of owning an acute care EMR, Kent discloses how close buyers end up compared to budget expectations, cost surprises, the effort vendors exhibit in helping their clients get their money’s worth and the hidden impact of unexpected elements in the true cost of ownership. This presentation will also look at the relationship between cost effectiveness and Meaningful Use.