Becker's Healthcare September 20, 2024
Two New York health systems are outsourcing their Epic implementations to allow them to switch to an EHR that is sometimes out of reach for smaller organizations.
Elmira, N.Y.-based Arnot Health and Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Health both plan to go live with Epic in early 2025 through a collaboration with Xtensys, an administrative services organization that helps community health systems adopt complex technologies like Epic.
Often, independent hospitals and small health systems have to partner with their bigger counterparts to install Epic through the EHR vendor’s Community Connect program. A community health system might lack the IT manpower or expertise for such a project; Xtensys has a staff of over 500 tech professionals.
“Xtensys’ mission is to level the playing...