Monetary losses and layoffs from EHR expenses and EHR mismanagement

More on monetary losses and layoffs from EHR expenses and EHR mismanagement:1.  Layoffs to balance the budget...http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/article_da765340-d912-11e2-9eac-001a4bcf6878.html... Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center [Winston-Salem, NC] said in November 2012, that it would cut 950 jobs — 6 percent of its total staff.Electronic records programs continue to push costs higher. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that Wake Forest’s Epic [EHR] program caused $8 million in work interruptions during the 2012-2013 year alone. Wake Forest is cutting costs at least through June 30 to make up for some of Epic’s expense. Its efforts include furloughs, wage reductions and other cuts.2.  Cerner EHR Project Loses U.K. Hospital 18 Million Poundshttp://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/electronic-medical-records/ehr-project-loses-uk-hospital-18-million/240157036... Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust's implementation of Cerner Millennium electronic health record system is costly to maintain and hard to use, causing patient backlogs ... British hospital's attempt to implement an electronic health record (EHR) system has been so disastrous that it has had to write off £18 million ($28 million).... "Unfortunately, implementing the [EHR] system has at times been a difficult process and we acknowledge that we did not fully appreciate the challenges and resources required in a number of areas," said the hospital's chief executive, Ed Donald.&nbs...
Source: Health Care Renewal - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: Healthcare IT failure cerner millenium UPMC Ed Donald NPfIT Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center layoffs healthcare IT cost Source Type: blogs