A successful EMR implementation depends on multiple factors. One crucial factor is thorough preparation. Without thorough planning, go-live can quickly become chaotic. Staff will attempt to keep up with patient data entry, but cannot. As patient data piles up, schedules are backed up, and patients and staff are already frustrated with the new system.

If you have a hard time explaining the difference between “strategic” and “tactical” planning, you’re not alone. However, when it comes to developing a strategy for a healthcare IT network, there is a paramount distinction. Simply put, strategy is the big picture; tactics are actions that deliver the strategy.

We are very excited to be ranked #1 in two categories on the KLAS Top 20 Mid-Year Report: Planning and Assessment, and Implementation-Supportive.

Hayes is pleased to be ranked among the Top 100 health IT providers in the country by Healthcare Informatics magazine. The 14th Annual Healthcare Informatics 100 was published in the June 2007 issue and ranked companies based on their 2006 healthcare IT revenue. Hayes was listed at #95.

The dust has settled, revealing a new reception area, and additional offices in Hayes’ Newton office. “We expanded our office space by 50%,” reports Laura Rietzl, Director of Operations. “We’re all enjoying a bit more exercise as a result of this larger space.”

Hayes Management Consulting held its first MDaudit™ user group meeting April 22, in Chicago, alongside the annual HCCA conference. In attendance were 21 MDaudit™ users representing 16 healthcare organizations across the country.