Integration Considered More Significant to Healthcare Providers Than Usability or Stimulus Dollars When Selecting a CIS Solution

    OREM, UT, July 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- While government incentives have certainly accelerated provider decisions to implement or expand a clinical information system (CIS) that is not the only factor at play. KLAS' new report, "Clinical Market Share 2011: Is Stimulus Money Still Stimulating?," takes a deep dive into some of the other factors, and examines which vendors appear to be living up to the changing needs of hospitals with over 200 beds.

"Meaningful use undoubtedly contributed to an upsurge of CIS sales in 2009 that continued in 2010," stated Jason Hess, author of the report. "Government incentives facilitated providers' drives towards integration, rather than just usability. It is the vendors who best help reduce the complexity of managing clinical data across an enterprise that win the lion's share of new business."

As healthcare facilities consolidate to expand service offerings and increase market share, they often find themselves with a patchwork of CIS vendors and systems. To improve the availability of the data from these diverse systems, many are opting to standardize their CIS platform across all facilities. The 2010 sales wins and market share of CIS vendors for hospitals with over 200 beds, as verified by KLAS, reflect how well each vendor is responding to developing interconnectivity needs.

Ranked first in new hospital contracts, Epic offers integrated clinical, patient financial, and ambulatory solutions with above-average usability and an unmatched track record of successful implementations in hospitals with more than 200 beds. Even though they lag behind in technology and are not the cheapest solution available, their ability to integrate systems and show strengths that cater perfectly to the current market trends helped them lure many clients away from competitors last year.

Cerner, another vendor capitalizing on their strengths that fit current trends, is continuing to grow; Cerner signed more new hospitals in 2010 than any other vendor besides Epic. Many of these were existing customers who implemented Cerner in their other facilities. Other rated CIS vendors noted in the report are Allscripts (Eclipsys), GE Healthcare, McKesson, MEDITECH, QuadraMed, and Siemens.

"As hospitals over 200 beds move forward into the world of HIEs, accountability, and other healthcare reforms," said Hess. "This pattern of consolidation and standardization will likely continue. As the healthcare world continues to become more complicated, vendors will need to adjust their offerings and strategies to meet evolving provider needs."

For more information about CIS vendor market share, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of measured vendors "Clinical Market Share 2011: Is Stimulus Money Still Stimulating?" is available to healthcare providers online for a significant discount off the standard retail price. To purchase, healthcare providers and vendors can visit www.KLASresearch.com/reports.

KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting on the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS' mission is to improve delivery by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from more than 4500 hospitals and more than 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics that provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. For more information, go to www.KLASresearch.com, email [email protected], or call 1-800-920-4109 to speak with a KLAS representative. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

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