Improving and Reducing Cost with Electronic Health Records: Case Studies from the Nicholas E. Davies Awards

The HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award Program provides the nation's largest collection of first-hand accounts of the vision, leadership, technology and management required to achieve successful electronic health record (EHR) implementation in large healthcare organizations and ambulatory practices. This book is a remarkable collection of 32 case studies from both the organizational and ambulatory tracts of the Davies Program from the time period of 1995 through 2005. In addition, five of the case studies are presented with follow-up profiles, showcasing what these award-winning institutions accomplished in the years following successful EHR implementation. The introduction of the book highlights the lessons learned from these pioneering organizations with regard to leadership, implementation, and value and return on investment.