Becker's Healthcare April 25, 2024
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is the first health system in the U.S. to implement Epic on a large scale on Mac platforms, and the move has had substantial cost savings and environmental benefits, Scott Smiser, chief technology officer for the health system, told Becker’s.
The implementation phase
Demand signaled Emory Healthcare to deploy Epic on MacBook Air. According to Mr. Smiser, many providers were using MacBooks extensively. However, it became evident that Emory was not prepared to support these devices from a “BYOD perspective.” So the health system saw the opportunity to combine the Epic experience with the Apple products.
The implementation process involved the establishment of an Apple Testing Innovation Lab in Atlanta, where Emory’s team conducted testing and...
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