by Chloe Williams | May 4, 2026 | Downtime
When an EHR goes down, the conversation quickly turns to IT recovery timelines, data backups, and executive communications. But while leadership is managing the incident from a conference room, nurses are already on the floor doing the hard work: identifying patients,...
by Chloe Williams | May 4, 2026 | Downtime
MEDITECH is one of the most widely used EHR platforms in the country, particularly among community hospitals, critical access hospitals, and mid-sized health systems. Its reputation for stability and comprehensive clinical functionality has made it a cornerstone of...
by Chloe Williams | May 4, 2026 | Downtime
Most healthcare organizations focus their downtime planning on one question: how do we keep caring for patients while the system is down? That is the right priority. But there is a second question that matters just as much, and it tends to get less attention: what...
by Chloe Williams | May 4, 2026 | Downtime
Healthcare organizations put significant effort into building downtime plans: assembling binders, printing forms, setting up workstations, writing policies. Then they file everything away and move on to the next priority. The problem is that an untested downtime plan...
by Chloe Williams | May 4, 2026 | Downtime
Epic is the most widely adopted EHR platform in the United States, powering operations at hundreds of major health systems, academic medical centers, and community hospitals. Its reputation for reliability, clinical depth, and integration capabilities is well...
