The Chartis Group shares 8 characteristics of successful independent hospitals and provides an assessment for hospital executives. Over the last 20 years, the percentage of U.S. hospitals over 200 beds, that are part of health systems, has risen from 56 percent to 77 percent. This trend continues as local regional and national health systems expand in search of greater scale, financial stability, and market presence. This seemingly inexorable trend towards systems expansion has caused industry
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KLAS Report Finds Chartis Group, ECG, Impact Advisors Top Consulting Firms for Vendor Selection Beyond EMRs
The Chartis Group, ECG(Kurt Salmon), and Impact Advisors stand out as the top consulting firms for helping healthcare providers select systems beyond EMRs, according to a recent KLAS report. The KLAS report, "Crucial Factors to Consider When Choosing A Consulting Firm," reveals Cerner’s acquisition of Siemens’ healthcare IT, the sunsetting of McKesson Horizon, the release of MEDITECH 6.0, and the continued record-breaking pace of healthcare mergers and acquisitions—have caused many providers
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