Exempla Healthcare Contracts With The Breakaway Group
June 18, 2010
Exempla Healthcare recently contracted with The Breakaway Group to assist with their Epic CPOE upgrade. We will first launch a PromisePoint™ Community in August to host up to 2300 physicians and other users who need to learn CPOE. In November we will create a total solution for new physician education across all 3 hospitals and in 2011 we will host up to 6000 users which will include Epic education and support for both physician and care team staff across the organization.
Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital Have Contracted with The Breakaway Group for Their Upcoming EMR Implementation
June 11, 2010
Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital in Cape Cod, MA have contracted with The Breakaway Group for their upcoming Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation. Siemans Sorian EMR will be implemented at both hospitals in December 2011. Approximately 5000 end users will be educated on the application using The Breakaway Group learning methodology. The implementation will include revenue cycle in addition to clinicals. CPOE will be introduced in Phase 2 of the project, planned for June 2012.
The Breakaway Group recently contracted with Hartford Health Care in Hartford, CT for their implementation of Allscripts Practice Electronic Medical Record (PEMR)
June 2, 2010
Hartford Health Care plans to implement the new software in their physician practice groups and will also be marketing the PEMR product to affiliate physician groups. Approximately 1200 end users are expected to be using the application with a staggered rollout over the next several months.
The Breakaway Group launches Dr. Haugen's and Dr. Woodside's new book Beyond Implementation: A Prescription for Lasting EMR Adoption
May 17, 2010
The Breakaway Group is excited to announce the research team’s latest publishing endeavor. Beyond Implementation: A Prescription for Lasting EMR Adoption reveals common barriers to EMR adoption, the primary reasons for poor and failed adoption, and a new methodology to achieve higher quality of care and favorable financial outcomes. To gain financial incentives from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, healthcare leaders must act quickly to get the maximum return for their investment. Beyond Implementation can help achieve the results they need in a realistic, proven and effective way.
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Arkansas Children's Hospital Contracts with The Breakaway Group to Guarantee Adoption of their Meditech Implementation
April 14, 2010
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) recently contracted with The Breakaway Group for their implementation of Meditech electronic medical record. ACH is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and 6000 end users will be using the new application. The organization is planning for a September 1 Go Live. Phase 2 of the implementation is planned for early 2011 and will include CPOE, OR Management, ED Management, Plan of Care, and Patient Notes.
Baptist Health Looks to The Breakaway Group for Help with the Adoption of their NextGen EMR Implementation
April 13, 2010
Baptist Health System in Birmingham, Alabama recently partnered with The Breakaway Group for their implementation of NextGen Enterprise Practice Management (EPM) for their physician clinics. With approximately 1250 end users in various locations, Promise Point Community will serve the organization in delivering an extraordinary end user learning experience. Baptist is also planning an implementation of NextGen electronic medical record (EMR) in their physician practices in late 2010.
Central Washington Hospital Goes Live on Cerner EMR
March 30, 2010
Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee went live on Cerner electronic medical record, and members of the Breakaway Group team were there to assist. Team TBG spent several days, prior to Go Live, training physicians on new workflow and functionalities of the application. The Breakaway Group developed a library of simulators for clinical support and physicians. As of Go Live, 1,323 end users had completed curriculums designed for their role at CWH.
The Breakaway Group Prepares for Benefis Hospital's April 30th Go Live
March 15, 2010
Spring has arrived in Great Falls and The Breakaway Group is welcoming the warmer weather as they travel to Benefis Hospital in preparation for their April 30 Go Live event! The Breakaway Group has been asked to conduct Grand Rounds April 12 and again April 26 providing 2 CMEs for providers. TBG will provide Go Live support at the end of April to the 2,063 end users that completed the role based simulators for the Meditech v6.0 application.
The Breakaway Group Continues to Provide Sustainment Services at USC Care Medical Group
February 25, 2010
Following implementation, The Breakaway Group has continued to provide sustainment services to USC Care Medical Group in Los Angeles, CA. The organization went live on Centricity Business in July 2009 and they continue to maintain their Super User network. Monthly meetings allow for advanced learning and tips and tricks which can then be communicated throughout the organization. A Super User Conference is planned for mid-April and plans are underway to share advanced skills with the Super User network. In addition, random proficiency audits will be conducted and an assessment will be provided to the leadership team following the onsite visit.
Hope Network Continues to Seek Assistance from The Breakaway Group
February 13, 2010
A long term client, Hope Network continues to seek assistance from The Breakaway Group for long-term planning of the organization’s adoption strategy. In the near future, TBG will work closely with Hope Network on a Change Leadership strategy and explore possibilities for new technology within the healthcare organization.
TBG Advisory Board Member Bill Spooner Named CHIME CIO of the Year
January 14, 2010
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced that the recipient of the 2009 John E. Gall Jr. CIO of the Year Award is William Spooner, FCHIME, Senior Vice President and CIO at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego. The award, co-sponsored by CHIME and Chicago-based HIMSS, recognizes healthcare IT executives who have made significant contributions to their organizations and demonstrated innovative leadership through effective use of technology. Spooner has been with Sharp HealthCare since 1981 and has served as CIO for the past 13 years. He is currently leading Sharp’s efforts to implement computer-based physician order entry, a key component of the organization’s patient safety initiative and the foundation for its emerging EMR. According to CHIME, Spooner has served as Chair of the CHIME Board in 2006 and Chair of the CHIME Foundation Board in 2007. He has been a frequent presenter at the HIMSS conference and is active in his local chapter. Spooner will receive the award at the annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Ga. on March 2.
TBG’s partnership with GE provides continued opportunities to assist GE with end user training and onsite support
December 1, 2009
TBG’s partnership with GE provides continued opportunities to assist GE with end‐user training and onsite support. GE contacted TBG to support Carolina Medical Center’s (CMC) Northeast conversion of its RIS department’s applications to Carolina’s Healthcare System standards. Rounding out GE’s team of four, the TBG team was able to provide valuable support during the go live. GE had contracted with CMC to provide end‐user support for the Centricity RIS‐IC application deployed four years earlier in their hospital network. After a quick orientation of the client’s needs and expectations, it was good to reconnect with some GE contacts while on site at CMC. Implementation leaders from CMC were overly thrilled with the end‐user support the team provided and expressed their appreciation for the long hours spent supporting CMC NE.
Hope Network went “live” on their new HCS Interactant Electronic Medical Record and TBG was on site to provide end‐user support
Novemember 11, 2009
On November 2, 2009, Hope Network went “live” on their new HCS Interactant Electronic Medical Record, and TBG was on site to provide end‐user support. TBG, along with the Hope Network Core Team, supported the Rehabilitation facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan as clinicians began documenting care in the EMR! Hope Network will continue the rollout with a phased implementation. Rehabilitation in Lansing, Michigan is scheduled for implementation in early January 2010, and the rollout will continue throughout the other affiliates and locations during the remainder of the year.
Baylor Health Care Systems contracts with TBG
October 1, 2009
Baylor Health Care Systems has contracted with The Breakaway Group to provide a learning strategy for their GE RIS/PACS implementation. TBG led a Discovery process during late August and, because of an abbreviated timeline, task validations began the following week! Baylor is located in Dallas, Texas and is home to 8 hospitals with 6000 end‐users. RIS and PACS simulators are planned for the end‐users, with the Grapeline location Go Live scheduled for November 6. Additional hospitals will go live on the new application every 90 days, taking this project into 2012.
