Sherwin, your two responses hit it out of the ballpark! That’s great, thank you!!
Does your modified version meet the CEHRT yet, or is that moving along with the general program?
I think prospective users understand there’s a difference between a bespoke shirt from a Savile Row tailor and a shirt from Land’s End. They also should understand one could buy pants from Land’s End, and want to have them altered a bit to fit.
I’m reminded of British WWII generals telling their meteorologists they needed an accurate weather forecast a month ahead for the Normandy invasion. When the scientists told them it just wasn’t possible, the response was the generals still needed it.
Of course that’s what they wanted, but what they needed was a close range of dates that would supply the minimum necessary parameters, plus a 3 day prediction to call it off if there was a weather disaster coming.
in contrast, While EPIC is remarkably coy about what it actually costs to install, the Becker’s article describing what happens to big systems that install it is…illuminating.
" Covenant Health, a Tewksbury, Mass.-based health system, cited its $83 million Epic EHR implementation for a $60.9 million operating loss in 2018. The hospital reported a 30 percent decrease in productivity after the implementation, as well as physician turnover, which contributed to its financial issues."
The most expensive part of using an EMR is how much it slows down operations.
Sherwin, thanks again for a useful, to the point, helpful, actionable answer!!