HITECH...your certified EHR and the other systems in your facility must speak to one another. You will document that they do via the results and save the documentation for a period of 10 years.

Many of you are now integrating your Perioperative Information System with your enterprise-wide systems. Whether it is SIS to Eclipsys or Picis to Epic, you may find you need assistance and expertise with these integrations. Your issues are unique and need prompt and timely attention.

It is important that information gets from one system to another to reduce redundant data entry and increase ease of use. This impacts patient care and safety, finance, and job efficiency.

New West Consulting has experience in integration and interfacing Perioperative Systems with other information systems. We work with your software vendors to ensure the complete functionality of your systems so you can obtain the maximum value from the dollars you invested.

New West Consulting can assist with a gap analysis or EHR audit.

Under "Clients" there are two additional articles regarding integration and interfaces.