Celebrating Success with Inova Health & Optimum

If I Have Workday, Why Do I Need ServiceNow? (Ask Stanford Health Care)

At Stanford Health Care, they asked a key question:?If we already have Workday, why do we need ServiceNow??The answer: When you integrate these two powerful platforms, you unlock new efficiencies, improve workflows, and streamline IT and HR processes, ultimately driving better outcomes for your team and your patients.?Natalie Tollefson, SPHR and Chris Esper sat down with Stanford Health Care's Peter Ford to discuss how Stanford Health Care used ServiceNow and Workday to transform its end-user experience and operations.?

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How Inova Health Found Success with its Epic Beaker Implementation?

When Inova Health , the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area, was looking to move away from its legacy lab application to the Epic Beaker module, the organization knew it was going to be a big undertaking. The project included five hospitals, one free-standing central lab, six free-standing emergency departments, 21 urgent care clinics, and three ambulatory clinics. Not only was the project large in physical locations, but it was also a big change in workflows across Inova.

Our latest case study shows how Optimum Healthcare IT’s Skillmarket by Optimum platform and 155 experienced Application Training Experts supported Inova’s large shift to Beaker.?

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Ensuring Technical Readiness for Your Go-Live?

There is no better way to prepare for a large-scale go-live than participating in a technical dress rehearsal, or a TDR. In our latest article on the blog, Jason Sullivan , Director of Epic Technical Services, highlights three specific reasons why conducting a TDR is crucial to prepare for any real-life hiccups that may occur.?

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Optimum Healthcare IT Expands Advisory Services with New Data & Analytics Governance Offering?

Optimum Healthcare IT is announcing the launch of its new Data & Analytics Governance offering under its comprehensive advisory services portfolio. This innovative solution empowers healthcare organizations with the tools and guidance to manage data as a strategic asset and implement self-service analytics at scale.??

Click here to read more about how our new offering will help address the demand for accurate, high-quality data and advanced analytics for healthcare organizations.?

In The News

Optimum Healthcare IT hits 80K followers on LinkedIn

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Survey: Cloud misconfigurations, cybersecurity budgets increase and more?

A recent survey of over 180 healthcare IT leaders had several shocking results regarding in-house IT teams. Key takeaways from the survey, which was released as part of the 2024 State of Healthcare Cloud Security and Compliance Posture Report, included the following:?

• 92% of organizations have increased cybersecurity budgets year-over-year.?

• Healthcare organizations are experiencing an average of 3-5 security incidents each year.?

• 80% of organizations surveyed reported at least one cloud misconfiguration in the past year.?

• 54% of organizations have implemented new cloud security tools or software.?

• 68% of organizations are putting a significant portion of their budgets toward staff training, but are still finding that it’s not enough.?

Read the full report here.?