by John Moore | November 09, 2018
Chilmark Bight: Allscripts, Cerner, Epic Fall 2018 User Meetings This fall, the three largest EHR vendors by revenue, Allscripts, Cerner and Epic, held their user conferences. This research note provides an overview of each vendor’s strategic intent, areas of future focus and our assessment. Key Takeaways Across all vendors, EHR
by Jody Ranck | December 19, 2015
The Reality of Precision Medicine Since the White House launched its Precision Medicine Initiative in January 2015 there has been a great deal of buzz about personalized or precision medicine and the future of healthcare. “Personalized medicine” is an older term and is gradually falling by the wayside as critics
by John Moore | October 01, 2015
Moving Forward Cerner’s annual user conference (CHC) last week gave us an opportunity to speak with Cerner executives and customers to gain insight on their current and future initiatives. Take-aways: > HealtheIntent is gaining momentum and displacing or overlaying competitors. > Strong pent-up demand for the HealtheIntent EDW. > Sales
by Brian Eastwood | August 27, 2015
Growth & Change The traditional model of consuming healthcare services is changing. Frustrated consumers – accustomed to the technological advances that have improved air travel, retail, and a host of other industries – increasingly eschew the doctor’s office for newer, more convenient care delivery models. They’re even willing to pay
by John Moore | April 01, 2015
Looking Ahead The healthcare IT market is not much different than other software markets. It has its own particular nuances such as regulatory oversight and a recent, massive infusion of federal funds to drive adoption of EHRs. Beyond that, however, the basic mechanics of how this market will evolve in
by Brian Murphy | February 04, 2015
Accelerate the Industry Forward Technology companies often open up their products to create an ecosystem for third party developers. This concept extends back to original desktop operating systems to Apple and its AppStore, Salesforce.com with its AppExchange, Google’s Gmail with its various extensions. Partners, ISVs, or customers who build enhancements
by Matt Guldin | January 26, 2015
Success? On Wednesday, January 14, athenahealth announced it will acquire the cloud-based EHR & RCM company, RazorInsights. RazorInsights’ target market is rural, critical access, and community hospitals (25-50 beds), which aligns well with athenahealth’s strategy to move upstream into the inpatient market. As a part of the acquisition, athenahealth gains
by Naveen Rao | October 26, 2014
Paths Point Forwards A shift is occurring in the health IT landscape. Marketplace and Industry alike are beginning to look past the federally mandated incentive programs for health IT adoption. For EHR vendors, who have seen windfall profits as a result of Meaningful Use, this signals a critical shift away
