HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model Rankings Now Part Of US News Best Hospitals 2011-12

Top hospitals ranked by US News and World Report received Stage 6 and 7 recognition per the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM scale Hospitals appearing in the online August 2011 ranking of US News Best Hospitals 2011-12 used HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, or EMRAM, scale to select these top 140 hospitals. All hospitals on the list rank at Stage 6 or Stage 7 on the EMRAM.

As noted on the US News & World Report website, "US News surveyed nearly 10,000 specialists and sifted through data for almost 5,000 hospitals to rank the best in 16 adult specialties, from cancer to urology. Death rates, patient safety, and hospital reputation were a few of the factors considered. Only 140 hospitals were nationally ranked in one or more specialties…"

Learn more about the EMRAM scale and how it is used in this latest list of top US hospitals from John P. Hoyt, FACHE, FHIMSS, Executive Vice President, Organizational Services, HIMSS.

SOURCE: HIMSS