What You Should Know:
- Over the past few years, healthcare organizations have increasingly turned to public cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure to host their Epic electronic health record (EHR) systems. Driven by the promise of scalability, cost savings, and improved performance, this trend shows no signs of slowing down.
- A new report from KLAS Research provides an updated look at the viability of Epic in the public cloud, highlighting both successes and ongoing
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KLAS: Small Hospitals Face Buyer’s Remorse for EHR Selections
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research has released a new report reveals EHR selection buyer's remorse among recent decison-makers at small standalone hospitals (1-200 beds).
- The report, US Acute Care EHR Market Share 2024 is based on interviews with hospital leaders and an analysis of market share data, reveals key trends in EHR selection, implementation, and satisfaction among small hospitals.
Epic, MEDITECH, and Oracle Health Dominate the Market
While small hospitals
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KLAS: Healthcare Organizations Prioritize EHR Initiatives Despite Fewer Purchases in 2023
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare organizations worldwide continue to prioritize implementing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, according to a new report by KLAS. While the total number of finalized EHR purchases in 2023 dipped slightly below the average for recent years, the number of hospitals impacted by these decisions reached a five-year high due to several large regional contracts.
- Government initiatives in Asia and Latin America are expected to fuel future EHR
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In-Depth: 2024 Best in KLAS Overall and Category Awards
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research, a leading healthcare IT research and consulting firm, has announced the winners of its 2024 Best in KLAS Awards, recognizing the top vendors and service providers in the healthcare technology and services industry.
- Best in KLAS is awarded only in those software and services market segments that have the broadest operational and clinical impact on healthcare organizations. Best in KLAS 2024 is based on information obtained from more than
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Generative AI in Healthcare: Accuracy/Reliability Cited Biggest Challenge for Providers, KLAS Reports
What You Should Know:
- KLAS, a leading research and insights firm focusing on healthcare IT, recently released a report exploring the growing adoption and future plans of generative AI in healthcare organizations.
- The report, “Generative AI 2023: What Are Organizations’ Current Adoption & Future Plans?,” is based on the perspectives of 66 healthcare executives, provides valuable insights into the current state and future potential of generative AI in healthcare.
What
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KLAS: Impact Advisors, Guidehouse, Chartis Rates High for Financial Improvement Consulting Engagements
What You Should Know:
Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented financial pressure; several macroeconomic factors—including the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and staffing shortages—have forced organizations to work around decreased revenues and increased costs.At this critical time, organizations are looking to consulting firms to help improve their financial performance and circumnavigate obstacles. KLAS’ 2020 Financial Improvement Consulting report examined how firms were
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KLAS: State of Virtual Sitting & Nursing Market Insights 2023
What You Should Know:
Virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions are receiving attention from healthcare organizations. Although the use of virtual nursing especially is not yet widespread, and although both use cases often require a significant up-front investment in equipment, organizations are interested in their potential to improve patient outcomes, alleviate staffing shortages, and reduce costs.This report—KLAS’ first about virtual sitting and nursing—is an early look at customer
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KLAS: Pediatric Organizations Placing Emphasis on EMR Vendor Consolidation
What You Should Know:
The landscape of pediatric healthcare has shifted in recent years. Grappling with changes in the labor market, many pediatric organizations are seeking out a simplified IT approach that enhances patient care and bolsters efficiency. Some organizations have started to consolidate or have already consolidated their technology stack to fewer vendors, with many leveraging more functionality from their core EHR vendors.For this report, KLAS talked to 57 organizations using
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Remote Patient Monitoring: Providers Test Solutions in Rapidly Evolving Market
What You Should Know:
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has demonstrated promising outcomes†—including earlier intervention and reduced utilization, outcomes that are critical in value-based care arrangements. The options for RPM are rapidly evolving, with many factors for healthcare organizations to consider. Reimbursement is an ongoing question, with some healthcare organizations feeling they can’t rely solely on reimbursement from CPT codes.A new report by KLAS explores the customer
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US Hospital EMR Market Share Growth Driven by Small Hospitals
What You Should Know:
EMR purchasing continued at a strong pace in 2022 and included a significant uptick in migrations and small-organization decisions. Improvements to clinician satisfaction, interoperability, and revenue cycle stability were the primary drivers.A new report by KLAS examines these and other trends in EMR purchases that occurred in the US from January–December 2022.
Analyzing US Hospital EMR Market Share 2023
Key insights are explained as follows:
Oracle
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