Numbers are meaningless without context, but those in health IT can often get trapped in a numbers game. When dollar signs related to EHR implementations are ablaze in headlines, it’s easy to take ...

Vinnie Mirchandani posted an insightful comment on this blog related to software implementation time and cost. He correctly points out that even so-called “successful” implementations often run ...

EHR implementations are getting larger, more comprehensive and, in turn, more expensive. Hospitals are increasingly adopting enterprisewide systems and implementing solution suites all at once instead ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has reached a consensus on how to account for implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement that’s considered a service ...

Big4Guy describes costs when implementing SAP or Oracle. The cost elements he describes more or less hold true when implementing any enterprise software, not just big ERP systems. Here is his list of ...

During the meeting, PCC members confirmed that accounting for implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement is a prevalent issue for private companies. A PCC member also recommended FASB ...

The following column is written by Patrick Doyle, vice president of sales for SourceMedical. One of the many benefits associated with implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) system is the ...