
IMPLEMENTATION OF MAJOR SYSTEMS
IHS' primary role in an implementation is to help your staff use information systems to improve operations. We focus on staff development to ensure systems are used effectively to meet strategic and operational goals. IHS assigns its consultants to specific functional areas based upon their backgrounds and experiences, which allows us to work hand-in-hand with your operational staff to meet these goals.
IHS' nine-step implementation process includes:
- Pre-implementation planning
- Project management and organizational approaches
- Vendor relations and coordination
- Implementation planning and support
- System design
- Integrated testing
- Procedure and system documentation and training
- Operational transition
- Post implementation support
Upgrades for McKesson and Epic Products
IHS has multi-faceted experience with all new product upgrades, including the latest McKesson STAR™, Horizon Clinicals™, Pathways™ and Epic Prelude, Cadence, Resolute, EpicCare Inpatient and EpicCare EMR releases. We assist our clients by providing seasoned experts to manage upgrades successfully. Our goal is to minimize impact to the organization and to avoid negative effects to patient care and revenue.
Our consultants can provide:
- Pre-implementation planning
- Project management and organizational approaches
- Vendor relations and coordination
- Implementation planning and support
- Focus, unit and integrated testing
- Go-live and post-implementation support

