Epic Consulting Services

Beacon Partners has the longest-standing relationship with Epic out of any other healthcare consulting firm. Since 1999, our expert consultants have provided objective project and interim management services ranging from pre-implementation assessment and planning to system optimization and custom programming.

We are also one of a select few consulting firms to receive Epic’s Community Connect Certification, designed to help healthcare providers identify firms with a successful track record of connecting physicians and community hospitals through shared electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic practice management (EPM) systems. Connecting affiliated providers through a shared EMR implementation enhances access to clinical information, increasing patient safety and quality outcomes across your entire healthcare community.

Our Community Connect Services Include:

• Planning and Strategy Development
• Sales and Marketing
• Physician Engagement Strategies
• Project Management and Implementation
• Support Services

Epic Implementation Services

Our consultants have an average of 3.5 certifications and use their past client experiences to efficiently assist our clients with a variety of services across the implementation process, including:

• Operational and Readiness Assessments
• Leadership and Project Management
• Rollout Strategies and Resource Allocation Planning
• Physician/Clinical Adoption
• Business and Clinical Workflow Analysis
• Application Configuration
• Change Management Strategies
• Application Training and Testing Services
• Interface Development
• Go-Live and Ongoing Support
• GE to Epic Conversions

Epic Upgrade and Optimization Services

Our structured methodology ensures that assessments are conducted in a well-managed, consistent approach to planning, organizing and implementing a successful system optimization or upgrade. We will partner with your organization to optimize your investment in the Epic system, enabling you to deliver the best possible patient care while meeting critical Meaningful Use objectives. Beacon Partners can assist you with the following services for your system optimization or upgrade:

• Meaningful Use Assessments
• Review Overall Implementation Effectiveness and Clinical Efficiency
• Optimization Strategy Development
• Assess Reporting on both Quality and Business Performance Metrics
• Prepare for Epic Post-Live Visits

For more information about our Epic offerings, download our service sheets:

General Epic service sheet

Community Connect service sheet

GE to Epic service sheet

Epic Optimization service sheet