Infirmary Health Breaks Down EHR Adoption Barriers with ANCILE uPerform™

ELKRIDGE, Md., June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ANCILE Solutions, the global leader of learning and performance enablement software solutions chosen by more than 4,400 organizations and over half of the Fortune 100, today announced Infirmary Health's successful implementation of EpicCare® EMR across three acute-care hospitals, powered by the scalable authoring and content management solution, ANCILE uPerform™. To meet HIPAA and compliance requirements and support safety initiatives, Infirmary Health selected ANCILE uPerform™ for customizable training, progress, and knowledge management of more than 850 physicians and 500 supporting staff serving more than 100,000 patients each year.

In November 2013, Infirmary Health initiated the final push towards an electronic health record (EHR) system with the introduction of the EpicCare® EMR. The time constraints driven by the increasing acuity of hospitalized patients, expansion of regulatory demands, and the overall complexity of the healthcare environment, impacted the system adoption by both physicians and staff. Infirmary Health turned to ANCILE uPerform™ training software to ease the speed of developing the curriculum and effectiveness of training.

"We looked closely at other training options, but ultimately, we never could have done this without ANCILE uPerform," said Bobby Zarr, IT Training Lead at Infirmary Health. "We were able to centralize our training and track the progress of each of our 850 physicians, moving our go-live adoption to optimization much quicker than expected. Overall, we sped up our implementation process and lowered our operating costs. We have clearly seen the value of the software and will continue to expand its use in our organization."

ANCILE collaborated with Infirmary Health to quickly design and deploy customizable Epic® uPerform courses, meeting on-demand and remote access needs, as well as address security and compliance requirements. The courses guided education across Order Management and Note Writing, in addition to specific courses for specialty areas, including Surgery and Radiology. In a span of eight weeks, more than 850 physicians and more than 500 support staff were fully trained in the EPIC® software which allowed for a seamless rollout in March 2014. Infirmary Health's in-person training needs were reduced by 33 percent.

"EHRs are a critical tool for improving and enhancing the safety and quality of healthcare, but the complexities ranging from regulatory requirements to employee schedules can severely hinder adoption," said Frank Lonergan, CEO of ANCILE Solutions. "Working with Infirmary Health, we were able to identify their exact access and education pain points and develop a swift, straightforward approach to streamlining content. On-demand availability plays a key role in realizing the meaningful benefits of software investments, such as EHRs, while aligning and easing priorities, process and compliance demands."

To learn more about the swift implementation of Infirmary Health's system, please find the full case study here.

About Infirmary Health
Treating more than 100,000 patients each year, Infirmary Health [http://www.infirmaryhealth.org] is one of the USA's largest non-government healthcare teams, devoted to patient care through three acute-care hospitals, three rehabilitation hospitals, three outpatient facilities, and more than 30 medical clinics.

Infirmary Health offers the most advanced technology, comprehensive treatment, and the highest quality of care in the USA. Infirmary Health grew from a community-based campaign in 1896, and the original Infirmary opened in 1910. The 689-bed Mobile Infirmary facility remains the cornerstone of Infirmary Health. Employing more than 5,200 people and with over 800 physicians on staff, Infirmary Health is the largest private employer in the Gulf Coast region and the largest non-governmental healthcare system in Alabama. Infirmary Health supports a healthy community through corporate gifts and sponsorships, employee volunteerism, and uncompensated medical care and contribute nearly $1.8 million annually to local programs and agencies. The Infirmary Health Mission Statement is concise: "Our Mission is LIFE".

About ANCILE Solutions, Inc.
ANCILE Solutions, Inc. is the global leader of on-demand learning, real-time performance support, and validated action-based communications software used by more than half of the Fortune 100. ANCILE makes it simple to improve workforce productivity by easily capturing and making available valuable knowledge, engaging and enabling employees, accelerating software adoption, validating communications, and ensuring compliance with processes. ANCILE's All Around Smarter™ spectrum of solutions helps companies achieve greater workforce returns. ANCILE's award-winning solutions, including ANCILE uPerform™ and ANCILE uAlign™, have been chosen by more than 4,400 customers with over 19 million users across the globe. For additional information, please visit www.ancile.com.

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