Meaningful Use: How Do EMR Solutions Stack Up?

Kent Gale, Chairman, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. In the wake of the HIT Policy Committee’s initial recommendations for the definition of meaningful use, many hospitals are trying to understand whether their EMR solution can get them where they need to go. Drawing on the experiences of thousands of providers, Kent Gale tackles that question by taking a comprehensive look at acute care EMR products and vendors to assess how well they are delivering CPOE solutions and beyond. Particular focus will be given to elements that impact the overall success with any product, such as time to go live, being physician-friendly, end-user responsiveness, extending easily to physician notes and core system capability that can serve all clinicians for years to come. He highlights the strengths and limitations of leading core clinical vendors and how those factors may impact a hospital’s ability to achieve meaningful use.