The HIMSS EMR Adoption Model is an eight-stage process, beginning with stage 0 and ending with stage 7, which measures a healthcare organization’s progress in EMR adoption. Across the country, 22 percent of hospitals have reached Stage 6, according to the report.
EvergreenHealth reached stage 6 of EMRAM using Cerner’s platform, which it adopted in 2002. The health system’s leadership hopes to achieve stage 7 within the next few years.
EvergreenHealth has also achieved stage 2 of the meaningful use program, according to the report.
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