Maximizing the investment in an EHR platform is work that’s never really finished, and having the organizational discipline, resources, and mindset to continue pursuing EHR optimization often can feel like a battle. On this episode of The CereCore Podcast, host Phil Sobol, Vice President of Business Development, talks with EHR experts Bob Gronberg, Assistant Vice President of MEDITECH Professional Services; John Walsh, Manager of MEDITECH Professional Services; and Stephanie Murray, Senior Director of Epic Services. Hear their strategic approaches for discovering optimization opportunities, common issues facilities face, and how assessments can help leaders prioritize optimizations and uncover root causes. The panel covers a wide range of topics such as managing through education needs and staff turnover, why getting behind on system updates can be costly and what a consistent maintenance and optimization process could look like. Each panelist shares parting words of wisdom based on their passion for healthcare and experience working in the EHR vendor setting and with healthcare leaders and clinicians in health systems across the US and abroad.
Listen to the Conversation
Key topics:
- Strategic approaches to EHR optimization and maintenance
- How an EHR optimization assessment works
- Things you can learn from an EHR assessment
- Quick wins and trends from an assessment
- Change management best practices
- Governance, clinical council and budgeting advice
About the Podcast
On The CereCore Podcast you will hear conversations focused on the intersection of healthcare and IT. From practical advice to strategic thought leadership, hear how healthcare leaders are navigating the decisions, challenges and journey of delivering technology to improve healthcare in their community today and in the future.
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Meet the Host
Phil Sobol
Chief Commercial Officer at CereCore
LinkedIn:Â Phil Sobol
Phil oversees the strategic development of service offerings across our global business lines and professional practices. He works with colleagues to offer healthcare IT consulting services that will enable health leaders and organizations to deliver high-quality patient care in the communities they serve. Phil has been working in healthcare IT services for more than 20 years and has been leading sales, marketing, and business development for more than a decade at CereCore.