A new report from KLAS finds that more than one quarter (27%) of ambulatory practices are considering replacing their current EHR. An additional 12% reported... More

In August of 2010, I decided it was time for a job change. My current role at a local health system was stale, and a... More

As a 2013 graduate of Ball State University’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences I was lined up to start work with Impact Advisors two... More

A large number of national and local news sources reported on a large-scale hacking attack affecting millions of individuals who have interacted with Community Health... More

On August 18, 2014, Community Health Systems (CHS) reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they had suffered a major data breach of... More

How to Think Like a Physician When Designing Keep it simple when designing systems for physicians.  While it may not be simple to build, an... More

25.5% of hospitals had a “comprehensive” EHR in 2013, while 33.4% had a “basic” EHR, according to a great, and very detailed, report published by... More

One-on-One Meetings: One-on-one physician meetings will often be brief and may occur in the middle of a chaotic workday.  To be successful consider the following:... More

Cerner announced it will acquire Siemens Health Services, the healthcare IT unit of Siemens, for $1.3 billion.  The acquisition – which was rumored on HIStalk... More

It has been an interesting few months for mobile health and patient engagement, as both Apple and Google announced plans to get into (or in... More

If you are new to healthcare you may be perplexed about how to communicate with physicians.  Even seasoned pros sometimes struggle. Though physician personalities and... More

  A recent report from KLAS finds that only Epic, Cerner, and Meditech gained hospital market share in 2013. According to FierceEMR, Epic had the highest... More

For good reason, Impact Advisors is known in the healthcare IT consulting industry as a tough competitor. Our company has received multiple Best in KLAS®... More

According to the annual survey from the Leapfrog Group, 616 hospitals (or 43% of respondents) met the Leapfrog CPOE standard in 2013, up from 113... More

The HIMSS EHR Association, which represents nearly 40 EHR vendors, is urging CMS to issue a Final Rule on the proposed changes to meaningful use, “as... More