Becker's Healthcare January 5, 2022
The road is not as smooth as it looks when healthcare facilities are looking to update information systems, speed through M&A, or plan an expansion to create more competitive and comprehensive services. Organizational change can present challenges with each process, and archiving legacy data is no exception.
When it comes to archiving legacy data for applications using a MUMPS database for example, there may be pitfalls and even deep potholes that can extend project timelines, require rework, derail expectations and – more importantly – create risks to patient care and safety. Though newer systems have cropped up over the years, MUMPS-based information systems such as Epic are still used in over 40% of the hospitals in the U.S, and according...