If you’ve ever merged two healthcare organizations while implementing Epic, you already know that the biggest challenges aren’t technical—they're clinical, cultural, and operational. Reconciling how two organizations document care, capture charges, and coordinate workflows is a monumental task, and a successful rollout requires far more than a project plan. From combining clinical workflows to navigating […]
Healthcare IT Leaders today announced that it has been named a Workday Application Managed Services (AMS) Partner. Workday, Inc. is the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. As a Workday AMS partner, Healthcare IT Leaders will help clients manage and optimize their Workday solutions utilizing an innovative Continuous Services model, offering expanded proactive support, […]
Healthcare organizations rely on many complex systems, including Workday—a popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—and UKG Pro Workforce Management (WFM), to manage their operations, personnel, and finances. At many hospitals, Workday serves as a central command center, coordinating everything from medical supply inventory to billing cycles, while UKG Pro WFM helps solve the challenges associated […]
Epic is one of the most widely used EHRs on the market, with Epic holding medical records for 325 million patients worldwide. However, transitioning to a new EHR is one of the most complex and high-stakes projects in healthcare, and poorly planned Epic conversions can lead to expensive delays, workflow inefficiencies, and clinician dissatisfaction—which can […]
Healthcare financial leaders face constant pressure to modernize their operations while maintaining accuracy and compliance. With complex revenue cycles, multiple payment models, and ever-changing regulations, it’s a difficult task that leaves many hospitals and health systems struggling to efficiently manage their financial data—especially when relying on disconnected, manual operations. Workday’s Accounting Center offers a solution […]
The rapid evolution of healthcare IT is reshaping the way hospitals and health systems operate. From advances in technology to talent shortages, healthcare leaders are navigating a landscape where IT isn’t just a support function—it’s a fundamental force driving patient care, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability. However, with innovation comes complexity, and many organizations are […]
Healthcare IT Leaders is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Hilmes, MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, to its Board of Directors. The appointment follows Mr. Hilmes' successful first year as CEO, during which he led significant company growth and operational improvements. "Ben's addition to our Board reflects both his outstanding leadership as CEO and […]
There’s plenty of excitement around how AI might influence the future of healthcare, but Oracle Health’s newly announced Electronic Health Record (EHR) features some impressive AI functionalities that bring this vision to life. “This isn't a refurbished Cerner EHR,” explains Seema Verma, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “It's […]
The upcoming deadlines for UKG Pro Workforce Management (fka UKG Dimensions and UKG Workforce Dimensions) migration were a hot topic during November’s UKG Aspire 2024, the largest annual conference for UKG customers. With just about a year until UKG Workforce Central is sunset for customers in the Kronos Private Cloud and the end of engineering […]
Healthcare IT Leaders, a leading healthcare consulting and IT services firm, today announced a comprehensive managed services agreement with USA Health, the health system for the University of South Alabama. Under the terms of the agreement, Healthcare IT Leaders will assume responsibility for the ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and support of the health system’s Oracle Health […]
Healthcare is on the brink of transformation, and in 2024, the Leader to Leader podcast captured the voices of top executives driving that change. Hosted by Ben Hilmes, CEO of Healthcare IT Leaders, these conversations peeled back the layers of healthcare’s most complex challenges—including technological disruption, workforce shortages, and more—to reveal an industry ready to […]
Is your healthcare organization using Epic to its full capacity? While many hospitals and health systems turn to Epic for their electronic health record system (EHR), a gap occurs between implementation and adoption—which means many organizations are investing heavily into Epic without achieving a true return on investment. However, Epic’s Gold Stars program provides a […]