Author: Daniel Dick
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My Bias For and Against Epic and Community Medical Centers
My experience with Epic was both good and bad. I enjoyed learning about the technology, and I loved working with the Epic Technical Team at Community Medical Centers in Fresno, California. And so I felt hurt, betrayed, and angry that they fired me for the first time in my life. Not for doing wrong, but…
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Fight to Replace Epic with VistA EHR
Do you feel sick of Epic playing political games, cheating them on their certification examinations and lying to management about their scores? Do you fear they may drive some employees to suicide or run your healthcare company into the ground? Do you want to fight back? Do you feel worried Epic is running your healthcare…
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Moving from Epic to VistA
Here’s an expanded discussion of how VistA could be implemented in a healthcare setting and how it compares to other EHR systems, including Epic: Implementing VistA in a Healthcare Setting Step 1: Assess Organizational Needs Step 2: Conduct Feasibility Studies Step 3: Customize VistA Step 4: Train Staff Step 5: Pilot and Rollout Step 6:…
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Understanding Employee Burnout in Healthcare: The Impact of Epic EHR
Healthcare employees dedicate their lives to helping others, but an increasing number are experiencing burnout. The introduction of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, like Epic, has revolutionized patient care but also brought significant challenges for doctors, nurses, technical staff, and other healthcare workers. Let’s explore the specific causes of burnout and how they affect various…
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VistA EHR vs. Epic: A Smarter, More Cost-Effective EHR Solution
Why Choose VistA Over Epic for Your EHR System? Healthcare decision-makers face a critical choice in selecting an electronic health record (EHR) system: either spend hundreds of millions on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) options like Epic or opt for the reliable, efficient, and budget-friendly VistA, developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Here’s why VistA…
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Epic EHR costs driving healthcare organizations into bankruptcy
How would you like to drive your Healthcare organization into bankruptcy? Beckers Hospital Review reported in their May 23rd, 2016 edition of the Hospital CFO Report that 8 hospitals’ finances suffered significantly by EHR costs. This is just one article, but I also expressed concern over our Department of Defense and our Veterans’ Administration spending $11…
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Epic EHR: Unethical Certification Practices in Healthcare IT
How Would You Like to Drive Your Healthcare Organization into Bankruptcy? Certification exams are meant to challenge, but there’s a fine line between difficult and unethical. Many certification exams test our knowledge and skills, pushing us to reach a higher standard. However, there’s something particularly troubling about exams that manipulate, humiliate, and use questionable practices…