March 20, 2015 - When MEDITECH customer Bristol Hospital (Bristol, CT) set out on its Stage 7 journey, CIO Dave Rackliffe focused on creating “a safety-first environment in the hospital.” The concept resonated with clinicians.
“We made the case that this isn’t about a recognition or an achievement — this is best practice. And the general hospital population really got onboard with this,” says Rackliffe, who shares his secrets for reaching the pinnacle of EHR optimization with HFMA.
Bristol Hospital was the first in Connecticut — and the first 6.x customer — to achieve HIMSS Stage 7. Learn more about how they became integrated and paperless with MEDITECH.