title: Delivering quality. Rapid implementation of a centrally hosted, interoperable ambulatory EHR throughout all hospital markets of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.
abstract: This article outlines a comprehensive strategic and operational plan for creation of the EHR Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Implementation Team to enable implementation of a centrally hosted, interoperable ambulatory EHR throughout all hospital markets of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, in Louisiana. This initiative involves a "focused factory" approach to competitively meet market demands for ambulatory EHR delivery under EHR Stark safe harbor provisions; leverage economies of scale; promote information exchange; improve care delivery; and foster physician collaboration, adoption and satisfaction. The plan consists of two phases--a 120-day rapid implementation of EHR for one practice site in each of the System's four markets and ongoing 60-day standard implementation for qualifying physician practices in all the hospitals in the System's markets.
authors.affiliation: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blackburn
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D016519:Hospitals, Religious; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States