Chad Hoskins

Hidden Pitfalls in EMR Transitions Not all EMR transitions are created equal. Watch out for these common pitfalls that can derail your project: ·        Complex data migration ·        Poor change management planning ·        Hidden costs beyond licensing ·        Workflow mismatches ·        Overbooked vendors with limited capacity The key? Plan early, ask hard questions, and partner with experienced vendors. #HealthcareIT #EMRSelection #CPSI #DigitalHealth #RevenueCycle

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Health Systems with upcoming Epic Implementations: Saint Peter’s Healthcare System (New Brunswick, NJ) has selected Epic with full integration expected by 2027. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (Paramus, NJ) is underway with an 18-month Epic implementation and scheduled for an early 2027 go-live. Indiana University Health (IU Health) has approved Epic as its new EHR platform, with system-wide launch anticipated in mid-2027. MedStar Health is planning to replace Oracle Health with Epic, targeting a fall 2027 go-live.  #Epic #EHR

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As demand for travel nurses softens, healthcare systems are exploring cost-effective strategies to balance quality care with budget constraints. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g45kKrmY #EHstaffing #EHcare #Healthcare #Health #AtlantaGA #Georgia #HealthcareProvider #Wellbeing #HealthcareNews #NewsArticle #StaffingNews #StaffingAgency #StaffingConcerns #Employment

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Midland Memorial Hospital is using Oracle Health technology to boost key documentation rates, surpassing their goals in just six months. Read how this collaboration is enhancing palliative care quality in West Texas. https://lnkd.in/e5uWTAxr

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The Community Memorial Hospital team will soon implement Oracle Health solutions to support innovation, optimize growth, and increase operational efficiency. Learn more about their efforts to modernize and unify their clinical systems. https://lnkd.in/eJnuA8Qa

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Fortify Children’s Health, a Virginia-based pediatric care network, is using Oracle Health Data Intelligence to improve care and manage value-based care contracts more effectively. #HealthcareTech #AI #Intelligence

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General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $308.7 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as a third-party administrator, or TPA, for the World Trade Center, or WTC, Health Program.

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Payer-Provider Collaboration Breakdown: Black Book Survey Reveals Critical Challenges in Healthcare Alignment https://lnkd.in/emQjGk9j Poll of 273 Healthcare Leaders Uncovers Escalating Challenges in Prior Authorization, Data Exchange, and Value-Based Contracting. May 5, 2025 (Yahoo! Finance) A new survey from Black Book Research reveals that deep fractures remain in payer-provider collaboration, with hospitals and health plans struggling to align on core priorities like prior authorization, data exchange, and value-based contracting. The report, released today, draws on first-quarter responses from 273 executives across the healthcare spectrum, including 225 leaders from health plans, managed care organizations, and payers, and 48 hospital and health system executives overseeing managed care relations and contracting. Despite widespread agreement that payer-provider collaboration is critical to improving outcomes and reducing waste, the survey exposes three persistent roadblocks and significant differences in how payers and providers rank their urgency. #1: Prior Authorization Frustration Nears Breaking Point Hospitals overwhelmingly identified manual, disjointed prior authorization workflows as the top source of administrative burden and care delays: 93% called it a top-two operational obstacle. 88% reported routine delays exceeding five business days. Only 11% have most of their payer contracts integrated with real-time electronic prior auth tools. Meanwhile, just 29% of payers say they've implemented electronic prior auth tied to EHRs. And only 17% believe their PA processes are fully aligned with clinical decision-making. #2: Value-Based Care: A Shared Vision, Divided Execution "Both payers and providers express commitment to value-based care, but the mechanics are still misaligned," said Doug Brown, Founder of Black Book Research. 84% of hospitals say they lack access to the analytics needed to succeed in VBC arrangements. 75% are in upside-only contracts and say they're ready for more risk-if data sharing improves. Just 6% of providers consider their current value-based contracts fair or sustainable. On the payer side, 80% rank VBC execution as a strategic priority. However, only 21% have established joint oversight or governance structures with providers. #3: Interoperability Still Missing in Action Years into the digital health push, bi-directional data sharing between payers and providers remains frustratingly inconsistent: 93% of providers say they lack real-time visibility into their patients' utilization outside their system. 82% still rely on faxes, phone calls, and email to communicate with health plans. Fewer than 1 in 4 hospitals report receiving any form of automated, structured data feeds from payers. 97% of payers are actively collecting clinical data-but less than a third push that information back to providers in usable form. Story Continues...

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Health system integrations are among the most intricate initiatives organizations undertake. Recently, Divurgent supported a client partner through a two-hospital and large physician group integration program, uniting clinical, operational, and enterprise systems while ensuring continuity across the organization. 🏥 The project spanned Epic, Workday, and core infrastructure, requiring strong coordination across technical, operational, and leadership teams. This effort was delivered by an experienced team including: • Program Director • Epic Project Managers • Epic Build Analysts (new build and maintenance/support) • Interface Analysts • TDR Leads • Epic Readiness Leadership Programs like these demand more than technical know-how. They require teams who understand how to navigate complexity, align stakeholders, and drive execution across multiple workstreams at once. ⚠️ As this engagement concludes, this seasoned team will soon be available for redeployment and ready to support the next major transformation initiative. If your organization is navigating a health system integration, Epic implementation or expansion, or enterprise platform transformation, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect and share how our team can help you achieve your goals. #HealthcareIT #Epic #HealthSystemIntegration #DigitalTransformation #HealthcareITLeadership

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When hospitals face rising vacancies and an overreliance on contingent labor, the impact is felt on both patient care and budgets. That’s why I’m excited to share this case study: a North Carolina health system partnered with eHospitalHire and saw measurable change. 60 RN hires in 10 months, a 10% reduction in vacancies, and $4.3M in savings. What stands out most is the efficiency of the model, a lean team of three nurse sourcers delivering outsized results. It’s proof that smarter recruitment strategies can truly reshape how hospitals think about workforce planning. If something like this would benefit your facility please reach out and we can discuss how eHH can help build out a perm solution strategy for your hospital. #ehh #hospitalrecruiting #perm #FTE #healthcare

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Health system integrations are among the most intricate initiatives for organizations. Recently, Divurgent assisted a client partner with a two-hospital and large physician group integration program, uniting clinical, operational, and enterprise systems while preserving continuity across the organization. 🏥 The project covered initiatives involving Epic, Workday, and core infrastructure, requiring strong coordination across technical, operational, and leadership teams. This effort was carried out by an experienced team including: • Program Director • Epic Project Managers • Epic Build Analysts (new build and maintenance/support) • Interface Analysts • TDR Leads • Epic Readiness Leadership Initiatives like these demand more than technical know-how. They require teams who know how to navigate complexity, align stakeholders, and drive execution across multiple workstreams simultaneously. ⚠️ As this engagement wraps up, this seasoned team will soon be available for redeployment and ready to support the next major transformation initiative. If your organization is navigating a health system integration, Epic implementation or expansion, or enterprise platform transformation, we’d welcome the chance to connect and share how our team can help you reach your objectives. #HealthcareIT #Epic #HealthSystemIntegration #DigitalTransformation #HealthcareITLeadership

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Rural healthcare staffing cannot be solved with short term fixes. Sustainable workforce models come from predictability, long term commitment, and investing in nurses who become part of the community rather than simply filling shifts. We were proud to contribute this piece to the National Rural Health Association blog highlighting how one rural hospital moved away from heavy reliance on travel nurses and built a more stable workforce through long term international nurse recruitment. The impact was meaningful. Greater staffing stability. Improved team morale. More predictable costs. Solving the rural workforce challenge requires thinking long term and building teams that are committed to the communities they serve. #RuralHealth #HealthcareWorkforce #NursingLeadership #InternationalNurses #HealthcareInnovation

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