Published: 10 November, 2009
Hayes Announces Regional Extension Center Services
Hayes Management Consulting announced today its services for ARRA-funded Regional Extension Centers (RECs). Hayes, a national healthcare information technology consulting firm, is ranked the Top Professional Services Firm by KLAS Enterprises and has assisted provider practices and hospitals to implement electronic health records (EHRs) since 1993.
"We have been asked by organizations applying to be Regional Extension Centers for help should they receive funding," says Peter Butler, President of Hayes. "As the funding becomes available, there will be an urgent need to help physicians across the country implement EHRs and Health Information Exchanges using best practices. We look forward to helping the Regional Extension Centers with implementation, interoperability, clinical adoption and training."
Through a mandate of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), Regional Extension Centers are to be created to help providers in their geographic service areas select, successfully implement, and meaningfully use certified EHR technology to improve the quality and value of health care.
Hayes' Regional Extension Center services include:
EHR readiness assessments and planning
Clinical workflow redesign
EHR selection, implementation and optimization
Extending hospital technology to community physicians
Preparation for meaningful use
Health Information Exchange (HIE) development
About Hayes
Hayes works with healthcare organizations to optimize clinical and business operations, increase net revenue, and improve patient experience. Hayes is ranked as the Top Professional Services Firm by KLAS Enterprises, and has received multiple Best in KLAS awards. Hayes consultants are subject-matter experts in IT strategic planning, revenue cycle improvement, clinical and business workflow redesign, and clinical and business system implementation from vendors such as Epic, Allscripts, GE Healthcare and NextGen. Hayes also offers MDaudit™ compliance audit software to improve efficiency and productivity.
To learn more about Hayes' services, please visit our website at www.HayesManagement.com.
To learn more about KLAS Enterprises, visit www.KLASresearch.com.
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