Business Optimization

Whether implementing a healthcare information system for the first time or enhancing and expanding an existing system, the introduction of your new system will likely change the way your health professionals work. Advantage consultants provide experience-based advice and assistance needed to build HIS systems that improve operational efficiency while supporting quality patient care. From system planning and selection to successful implementation, Advantage can help at any point along the way or serve as your strategic partner from start to finish.

Advantage brings extensive experience and expert advice on the adoption or optimization of mission-critical healthcare systems, specializing in

• Revenue cycle systems that facilitate billing, accounting, and other administrative tasks;
• Clinical systems, such as electronic health records, that facilitate or provide input into the care process; and
• Infrastructure that supports both the administrative and clinical applications.

The Advantage team will guide you through the healthcare information system product selection process, providing valuable insight, so that you will know all the right questions to ask at this crucial decision-making stage. We will help you translate business requirements into the technical language of the systems analysts.

Our consultants are deeply experienced in supporting industry-leading HIS vendors, including:

• EPIC Support
• Allscripts/Eclipsys Support
• Cerner Support
• McKesson Support
• MEDITECH Support

After selecting the ideal system for your needs, you can trust our unique methodology, based on best practices, to help identify and address the critical elements needed for implementation success, including:

• Objectively assessing team members, resources and skill sets
• Establishing the project organization, project governance, relevant committees and resource assignments
• Defining the project schedule and implementation sequence
• Developing a communication plan for each key audience
• Creating a risk assessment plan