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I would have to see improvements on a few of the system's sides before I would be confident in...

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Functionality and Upgrades

If a patient has an appointment with another physician at our host site, we don't always see that,...

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Service and Support

We have to call Epic's support team for assistance. The weird thing about Epic's support is that we...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Epic is always updating their system, so I feel like they are still on top of their product. I feel...

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Service and Support

Epic is very proactive when things go down or when there is a known issue. We receive emails from...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic loves clicks; there are a lot. The clicks make the product less employee friendly. That is...

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Service and Support

I have access to all the people I need, and they move fast. And I have phone numbers for IT people...

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Other Observations & Comments

I am very satisfied with the product. Some of the stupid things we have to do are tough. I am happy...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The product works great. I can see when someone goes to the hospital, and I can see pictures. That...

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Other Observations & Comments

Because of our specialty, it was very difficult for our host to implement a lot of things. I hope...

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Implementation and Training

We have been on the product for a long time. It is upgraded every year, and our host calls us and...

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Future Outlook

My overall satisfaction will increase if our host fixes some little things. The tech support people...

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Service and Support

The tech support team has taken over so much from the time we implemented the system to now that we...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Checking patients in and out is pretty easy using the product. The page setup for the check-in is...

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Functionality and Upgrades

The product is easy to navigate. I know where everything is supposed to be, and finding a particular...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We aren't happy with the way we are being required to schedule appointments right now. Some of our...

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Physician

Interfacing and Integration

I like that I have access to other physicians' notes and some other hospitals and labs through...

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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I wish that the Community Connect program were more powerful. There are too many clicks in the...

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Physician

Interfacing and Integration

I don't think our Community Connect system has all the bells and whistles for reaching out to...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The warning and preparation time we receive for updates is adequate. The preparation is usually...

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Manager

Lessons Learned

Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is too robust for our organization. It is designed more...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

In our previous EMR, we could group our patients into families, which made things a lot easier....

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The training from Epic was virtual, and things were extremely difficult in the beginning because of...

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Functionality and Upgrades

Multiple system changes are a reason that we would consider not buying the solution again. The...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We have a regulatory issue, and that is where the results are often released before the physician is...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

I don't think Epic has enough training slots available for people. The training options that they...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

There are some things that Epic could change to make their reports more user friendly. For example,...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

I would tell my peers that the system doesn't have many downsides. The system is very user friendly.

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Our experience with Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is okay, but we are still frustrated...

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Manager

Service and Support

We have no means to coordinate or communicate with Epic. I know there is support out there, but we...

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Other Observations & Comments

I would tell Epic to be cautious and watch their host sites and who they are aligning with to ensure...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

Our host is trying to help tailor some of the training to us, but the majority of what we get is...

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Service and Support

We switched clearinghouses, and our host site was not ready to support all the changes involved....

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Manager

Relationship

There are so many things I don’t have access to in Community Connect Resolute. Anytime there is an...

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Manager

Interfacing and Integration

The implementation was about as horrible as it could have been. The promises came from our host, not...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The initial training was horrible. We trained in many different places with different people. We...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

None of the initial training that we did really paid off. It was not geared toward small offices...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

I have to sign on with two different sign-ons; one is for the billing side, and one is for the...

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Manager

Service and Support

We file a ticket, but the support people don't give us a ticket number, so they put the ticket in...

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Manager

Other Observations & Comments

Our host’s team has started to send out in-house trainers to work with us. The last one we had was...

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Manager

Lessons Learned

I would tell anyone considering Epic that there is a process when we want something completed....

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Manager

Relationship

Our host does an excellent job of letting us know what is happening and what steps we need to take....

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Manager

Service and Support

Recently, our host has been going through staffing changes. We are supposed to have individual...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Something I liked about our previous solution was that we could make our own templates and do our...

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Manager

Win/Loss - Why they were selected (by current clients)

The reasons we went with the product were the cost and that the product was what everybody else in...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

Things are getting better with the vendor's implementation services, including their recent...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Clinically, the product does what we need it to do. However, we don't have the reports that we were...

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Manager

Service and Support

I would like to have more communication with our host site and for their people to be easier to get...

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Manager

Service and Support

We have had a lot of problems with Community Connect. I know that everyone has been short staffed...

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Manager

Other Observations & Comments

The system is very informative. We can get all of the answers to our questions, but sometimes it is...

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Manager

Relationship

Our host has been good. They have provided Epic for us and have helped us where and when they have...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We have been able to create and edit schedules within our scope of access without any problems. We...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The training could be more available. There is a backlog for getting providers and other volunteers...

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Manager

Relationship

I have dealt with some liaisons, and they have been really good. They have been able to help us or...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The product's strengths are its connectivity with Care Everywhere and the mass of information we get...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

One negative of the product is that sometimes there is more overwhelming information than there...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The product is always changing, so we have to learn things on our own. For example, when Epic...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The product is superior to every other EMR that we have ever encountered. It helps us meet all of...

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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

The implementation was a disaster, and there are still a lot of issues that we have operationally...

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CEO/President

Implementation and Training

We have had a lot of employee turnover, especially since we started using the new system. We can...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

People are available to us, but resolution, if it happens at all, takes a long time. We have to...

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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I like that I can see everybody else's notes and that the system is connected to the hospital so...

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Physician

Service and Support

Epic delivers on their software promise, but our sponsoring organization does not. The level of...

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Physician

Interfacing and Integration

The most significant benefit of using the product is that it allows us access to critical patient...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The system has all the features that we need to meet our quality measures. It makes things quicker...

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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic responds very quickly to changing needs, but our host does not roll those things out to us. I...

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Physician

Service and Support

Epic has the resources to support smaller clinics, but it is not on their road map. They could...

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Physician

Interfacing and Integration

Because we have an independent practice and serve patients who are insured by different providers...

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Physician

Relationship

Time is passing, and we are under more pressure with things like the CARES Act. Expectations are...

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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

I would like to see a lot less on the screen, so the vendor should get rid of all the things we...

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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is clunky and not very user friendly. In this day and age, to have a product...

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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

Epic's system doesn’t interconnect very well with other things, such as vital signs, monitors,...

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CEO/President

ROI / Cost

I get a really good deal from our host, so I think I am receiving my money's worth. But our host is...

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CEO/President

Future Outlook

My satisfaction with the system will be higher next year because there will be slight improvements...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The simplicity in Community Connect and the changes that occur with upgrades and things like that...

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Manager

Service and Support

We have had some issues with links in the system. Some links take us to another webpage, but they...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

Our host hospital considers us an affiliate and treats us differently than they would treat somebody...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The Community Connect training works fantastically. Things are 200% better than they were prior to...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

If our host were going to implement something new, I know they would provide someone for us if we...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Sometimes, big upgrades to Community Connect leave out things that our clinic needs. When our host...

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Manager

Service and Support

When I need support from our host, I send a help desk ticket, but they must have different ways to...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Overall, we work well with our host. They are great. They always fix our problems or give us an...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We are having an issue with reporting that we cannot get resolved. Our host gave us a dashboard but...

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Manager

Service and Support

We have a dashboard that we go through and review things, and we can discuss any issues that we are...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We need more customization. We have to put in service tickets constantly to add things or make...

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Manager

Sales and Contracting

When we first got the Epic product, we had problems left to right. Things that our host said were...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The ongoing training is okay, but initially, the training was pointless. Our leadership wasted money...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We can see all the records we need in the product. I love that. I can see which hospital our...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

When we went to our host for training, they were not prepared. Maybe one or two people out of the...

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Manager

Sales and Contracting

Our host needs to be honest with people who transfer to Epic's system because we were lied to about...

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Director

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic's EMR is a big system. Epic told us they can customize some things for us, but not everything....

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Director

Relationship

We love Epic because of their support, the way they think things through, and the way they have...

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Director

Sales and Contracting

Epic gives us a great discount on the product. They don’t gauge us at all. They really are good....

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Manager

ROI / Cost

We could use outside consultants for reporting. Unfortunately, we can't do that financially. We have...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

We have had people come in and tell us they were going to help streamline our workflow and help us...

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Nurse

Relationship

We have had very limited help and training since the go-live. We have had to wait for six months or...

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Nurse

Functionality and Upgrades

The system is not the world's best medical record and does not have the best documentation. I use...

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Nurse

ROI / Cost

Epic's system is functional, but it does not meet all my needs. I can get things done even though...

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Nurse

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic is always doing upgrades, and those are helpful.

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Nurse

Service and Support

There is never a problem with the support. The support team is proactive regarding updates and...

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Nurse

Other Observations & Comments

I would recommend Epic's product and say a lot of great things if someone could get their own...

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Nurse

Other Observations & Comments

My satisfaction was lower a few months ago, but I am more satisfied after practice and experience...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

When we were getting our COVID-19 vaccines, Epic did a lot of report writing and data pulling for...

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Nurse

Functionality and Upgrades

The system has kinks like everything else. The biggest kink we see is that the system is...

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Nurse

Functionality and Upgrades

The product got passed to us from our host. The product isn't fitted to us, so it doesn't work....

Sep 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

The system's price has had very minimal increases. That has been great. The team from our host site...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

We thought that the system might have more broad uses in some of our departments, but we couldn't...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Our host site's support people are constantly available, and that has been amazing. We have our own...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

We have a two-factor authentication process that slows us down every time we log in to the system....

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

We are receiving the product that we expected to receive, but there haven't been any attempts to...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

I know what our host site is doing with the system in their own facilities. For example, they have...

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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

There are a lot of organizations that use barcodes for vaccines. That allows those organizations to...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

When something breaks in the system, our host site will fix it. In the past, our host site could...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

Years ago, I would have told the vendor's support people that the system was slowing down and that...

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CEO/President

Relationship

I don't send the vendor's executives Christmas cards or anything, but professionally speaking, I...

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CEO/President

Lessons Learned

I think that most providers who do what I do would be better served by a different system. I don't...

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic's system is well integrated. It works really well for us because of our practice style. We have...

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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

The system's vaccine capabilities are very basic right now. The solution can't even begin to provide...

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

New labs have come out, but we can't even begin to order monkeypox vaccines through Epic's system....

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

ROI / Cost

Our host site has been amazing with charges, especially during the worst of the pandemic. Our host...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

Our front office and billing staff members complained about our implementation because our host site...

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CEO/President

Service and Support

It bothers me that the system has take-it-or-leave-it upgrades. If our host site makes a change that...

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

Other Observations & Comments

We don't really receive any training. We prefer to figure the product out on our own. We enjoy using...

Sep 2022
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CEO/President

Other Observations & Comments

The system is almost like a LEGO set. It can be what we need it to be. I figure that we are using...

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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

The product works the way that it is promoted to work. We are not super happy with it, but we are...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

As an enterprise system, Epic’s system is much more than we need. We are a small medical practice,...

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ROI / Cost

Our Community Connect host does an excellent job of not charging for every little thing. We...

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Implementation and Training

The initial training from our host was very good. The subsequent training for changes, however, has...

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Sales and Contracting

The product works as promoted. The vendor promotes a system that can interface us, a small medical...

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Manager

Lessons Learned

I would suggest to a peer that they do some research to find something that is less enterprise...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

If Epic doesn’t stop making major changes, my satisfaction is going to trend downward. We are...

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Manager

ROI / Cost

Community Connect is an outstanding idea. The Community Connect model has allowed us to participate...

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Manager

Service and Support

People at our host hospital are still confused when we call from the Community Connect side of...

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Interfacing and Integration

We have worked on interoperability with some of the radiology clinics, but they are not able to...

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Manager

Other Observations & Comments

Our host has improved on the medical billing side of things. They have improved their connection...

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Relationship

Once our host’s executives see that there is a problem, even if there is a long wait, they do keep...

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Manager

Lessons Learned

I would tell a peer that Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is a great service for keeping...

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Manager

Service and Support

As a Community Connect practice, we don't know about any upgrades and how they will affect us until...

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Relationship

With Community Connect, we have felt disconnected at times. Our Community Connect host recently...

Aug 2022
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Service and Support

We have one liaison that we go through for everything, and they help us figure out who things should...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

It is difficult to be a Community Connect practice sometimes and not be part of the whole system. We...

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Service and Support

The ticketing system can feel very clunky. I don't think that issue is unique to us as a Community...

Aug 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The system is fantastic. It has dramatically improved our practice and how we care for patients....

Aug 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

I like how when I order tests, Epic's system makes sure the tests aren't dropped, and we know when...

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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

If I could change anything about the system, I would help the clinical staff with their...

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Manager

Implementation and Training

The training was okay from our host hospital. However, I would like to have additional training...

Aug 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Epic's system does well with posting payments, and scheduling is also very easy with the system. I...

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Physician

Relationship

We have a representative from our host, and they are generally as responsive as they can be....

Aug 2022
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Physician

Relationship

I would love to see our host be more flexible. I understand they have to protect the Epic system,...

Aug 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

We had an upgrade, and we were told very last minute about it. That was poor planning. I don't know...

Aug 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

We have some big problems that weren't a surprise, but they were very difficult to work around....

Aug 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

Because of the type of practice that we have, we have certain machines that generate data every day....

Aug 2022
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ROI / Cost

Epic's system is a vast improvement over the EMR we were previously using. The Epic system is...

Aug 2022
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Physician

Implementation and Training

Training can be a problem. It is very difficult to get new people scheduled for training. That is...

Aug 2022
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Physician

Implementation and Training

The implementation was great. Our host had a very well-informed team here on-site. They were able to...

Aug 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Epic's EMR has a lot of glitches. Sometimes when there are new updates, we have to figure the...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

Using the system through our host site is horrible. Most of the functionality has been turned off,...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Service and Support

The support people that actually work for our host are pretty great. They are responsive, and they...

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CEO/President

Other Observations & Comments

We have been actively looking to ditch Epic's system for the better part of a year now and haven’t...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Relationship

I do not know how to leverage Epic's system to the best of its ability. Our host tries to answer...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

ROI / Cost

The system is extremely antiquated. If someone is trying to run a lean business that is efficient in...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

It would be nice if we had the ability to go into a patient's chart and use a search bar to find...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Implementation and Training

There were just a couple of people at our organization who were trained, and our host did a good job...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

When it comes to Medicare incentives and quality review document reports, the Epic system is 100% on...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

With all of the charts in the Epic system, we should be able to navigate to the appointment list...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

I would like to have the ability to see all of the departments' schedules in one place in the Epic...

Jul 2022
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Manager

ROI / Cost

I am satisfied with Epic, especially compared to the other vendors we were looking at....

Jul 2022
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Physician

Relationship

Epic does a bunch of upgrades that we don't know about. They send out system-wide emails a couple of...

Jul 2022
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Physician

ROI / Cost

Our host was very good with us up front and told us what we needed. If I were to have a peer in a...

Jul 2022
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Physician

Relationship

Our Community Connect host gives a lot of placations by telling us they will do something, and then...

Jul 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I don't even know what upgrades our host has done. They send emails, but there are several...

Jul 2022
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Physician

Relationship

We do not have the autonomy to make changes. We rely 100% on our host to do that. It is frustrating....

Jul 2022
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Physician

Service and Support

The support and downtime are frustrating. I will go to do something, and things randomly won’t send....

Jul 2022
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Physician

Relationship

I still don't know who to contact for what. I contact people I have worked with before that are...

Jul 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I would like to have more data to be able to analyze what is working well for my patients, and right...

Jul 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

The pro of Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is related to getting referrals from other...

Jul 2022
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Physician

ROI / Cost

I would not buy Epic's system again through our Community Connect host if we had a similar cost...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

ROI / Cost

Our experience with Community Connect was not what we expected. There are always problems. The cost...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

There are always problems that I encounter with upgrades. For example, when we used to do referrals,...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

We reach out to the support people by phone. Recently, I called the tech support people to tell them...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

I think there is a person that we can contact at the host. Most of the time, they will try to help...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Whenever we ask for technical support or help, the host needs to fix things instantly or as soon as...

Jul 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Implementation and Training

We have never been trained on anything, and after any updates, we have to figure them out ourselves....

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

In the dashboards, there are tiny icons and words on the buttons. Everything is tiny, and I am...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Win/Loss - Why they were selected (by current clients)

We chose the system because a peer told us that the Community Connect program would allow us to...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

There are some glitches with the system that are very frustrating. The big thing with Community...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Implementation and Training

When the system went live, the host sent people on-site to support us. We had people assigned to the...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Service and Support

Since the implementation, we have transitioned over to virtual support. If we have a question, we...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Service and Support

We are still having problems, and I wish the host had prioritized getting one of their team members...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Implementation and Training

When we started with the system, we asked when we would start learning how to use the system and...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Implementation and Training

When go-live day came, there were things we realized the host hadn't told us to do before we went...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Lessons Learned

The system is hard to use, and it takes repetition to learn. I just keep clicking buttons to see...

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

I have been telling everybody about how wonderful the system is. It makes our lives so much easier....

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Sales and Contracting

We know up front what the costs are, so there are no surprises.

Jul 2022
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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

Because of a lack of interfaces with another entity, we have to fax and upload some things. That is...

Jul 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

The support for Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR is through a ticketing system. We actually...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Implementation and Training

When we log in to the system, it gives us a heads-up when there is a system upgrade scheduled for...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

I wouldn't say there is ongoing training, but the system is pretty easy for us to use. I was only...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Interfacing and Integration

We wanted the ability to connect Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR to another system we use...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Relationship

Our primary contact for the system sends monthly emails with any updates.

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

When we are checking in a patient through Community Connect EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, there are way...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Interfacing and Integration

The vendor is doing a great job, and it is great to have an EMR system that is universal that we can...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Implementation and Training

One of the ways that Epic could improve is by expediting things more quickly in terms of onboarding...

Jun 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

The tip sheets are horrible, but I don't think they are updated anymore. They are worthless, and...

Jun 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Service and Support

Our host's support has changed over the years. We used to be able to call and get a person who knew...

Jun 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

The product is easy to use on a daily basis. It is simple to look at the patients' charts. The...

Jun 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Implementation and Training

When we first started using the product, there was great in-person training, but now we only have...

Jun 2022
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Analyst/Coordinator

Functionality and Upgrades

Whenever we have upgrades, our host changes things without giving us much information besides a...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

We have several issues that have not been fixed because getting tickets resolved is hard. When we do...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

There is functionality in the system that hasn't worked from the very beginning. We were supposed to...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Relationship

When I need things to be escalated, I can work with people from our host's organization at any level...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

I would encourage someone to do Community Connect, but I would tell them how the system works and...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Implementation and Training

When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, our host moved to more remote learning, and then they had some...

Jun 2022
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Manager

ROI / Cost

An unexpected cost with the Epic system is adding on new providers.

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

The Epic system is complicated to use because there are so many clicks. There are around 24 clicks...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Service and Support

I don't think there is any proactive support from our Epic host. They send out an email blast with...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I like the solution's precharge ability. I think that it makes a big difference to be able to start...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

For the most part, the product is working well. I think that there are some things that we could...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Service and Support

Our host site's support people still need tips and tricks for certain things. They don't necessarily...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Service and Support

Our host is not prompt about returning our calls, and they are not always knowledgeable regarding...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Implementation and Training

Ongoing training is an area where our host is lacking. The host could benefit from more...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Implementation and Training

There is one person that has come in and helped do training who is very knowledgeable, and that...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Future Outlook

The Epic system is going to be a part of our long-term plans. We don't plan on changing.

Jun 2022
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Physician

Service and Support

When we have issues and reach out to the host site, the host is pretty responsive. When the issues...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Interfacing and Integration

As far as using the Epic system on the practice side goes, I haven't had any issues because I am...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

Right now, I feel like I need some changes made with certain things to meet our specifications in...

Jun 2022
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Manager

Functionality and Upgrades

There are some little issues within the Epic system. With the internal faxing, I haven't come across...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

From an organizational standpoint, it would be nice if the product were easier to personalize. We...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Functionality and Upgrades

I am not sure why the product has both encounters and notes. Sometimes it can be hard to find...

Jun 2022
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Physician

Interfacing and Integration

We have seen a point of frustration with the external labs. When we get the results, the host...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Relationship

Our host is trying to keep their promises, but they don’t always do that in a timely fashion.

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

ROI / Cost

Nickel-and-diming was avoided up until we signed our most recent contract, and now there are a lot...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

ROI / Cost

The system is pricey, but it is worth the access because it is the best way to prove outcomes for...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

There are some gaps with the system. The EMR we had before would text or email reminders to the...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Technology

I was in practice when we still used paper, and I remember the transition to digital. Things are a...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

I would like Epic's system to integrate with my website a bit more. It doesn't integrate at all...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Other Observations & Comments

Having bill-pay and scheduling reminders would be great if they could somehow go out via Epic's...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Service and Support

There are always glitches with Epic's updates. Some glitches affect us, and some glitches don't. Our...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Implementation and Training

Our initial training was awesome. As we onboard people now, a lot of the training is virtual, and...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Functionality and Upgrades

There are a lot of regulations and goals that we need to accomplish, so we have to run some...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Interfacing and Integration

If I put in orders for a patient, I would love for those to be able to go to any other hospital’s...

Jun 2022
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CEO/President

Relationship