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Hayes Offers Services to Regional Extension CentersNEWTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Hayes Management Consulting announced its services for ARRA-funded regional extension centers (RECs). Hayes, a national healthcare information technology consulting firm, is ranked the Top Professional Services Firm by KLAS Enterprises and has assisted provider practices and hospitals to implement electronic health records (EHRs) since 1993. "We have been asked by the newly formed regional extension centers to provide assistance with rolling out electronic health records to their region's physician practices," says Peter Butler, President of Hayes. "This initiative is more than installing technology. It is about changing a culture. We have been there, done that, and look forward to applying our experience to this exciting endeavor." Through a mandate of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), regional extension centers are tasked with providing technical services to help providers in their geographic service areas select, successfully implement, and meaningfully use certified EHR technology to improve the quality and value of health care. Hayes' REC services include: EHR readiness assessments and planning Preparation for meaningful use (e-prescribing, reporting, etc.) Interoperability with other systems (billing, etc.) Clinical workflow redesign EHR selection, implementation and optimization Extending hospital technology to community physicians Health Information Exchange (HIE) development About Hayes Hayes works with healthcare organizations to optimize clinical and business operations, increase net revenue, and improve patient experience. Hayes is ranked as the Top Professional Services Firm by KLAS Enterprises (2007-2009), and has received multiple Best in KLAS awards. Hayes consultants are subject-matter experts in IT strategic planning, revenue cycle improvement, clinical and business workflow redesign, and system implementation, optimization and conversion from vendors such as Epic, Allscripts, GE Healthcare and NextGen. Hayes also offers MDaudit™ compliance audit software to improve efficiency and productivity and help with RAC audits. To learn more about Hayes' services, please visit our website at www.HayesManagement.com. To learn more about KLAS Enterprises, visit www.KLASresearch.com. |
