Black Book ranks top EHRs for rural, small and CAH hospitals

Black Book Rankings, a Fla.-based market research firm, announced findings from its “sweeping four-month user poll” to determine the most highly ranked EHR vendors for hospitals with under 100 beds, including rural and clinical access hospitals.

The survey tallied 700 inpatient software users that examined EHR performance across 18 key indicators from a field of 100 vendors. Client experience in the areas of certification-required EHR functionalities, administrative and documentation functionalities, clinical workflow functionalities, e-prescribing modules, accountable care organization data needs and health information exchange enterprises also were examined in the study.

EHR vendors receiving top scores include: Allscripts, Cerner, Epic Systems, GE Healthcare, HCS EMR, Healthcare Management Systems, Healthland, McKesson, Meditech, NextGen, Quadramed, Prognosis, RazorInsights and Siemens Medical.

“Hospital leaders are seeking empirical data from EHR users to make informed vendor choices, particularly those switching systems or replacing home grown EHRs. Viable EHR vendors are actively supporting their clients past implementation, and demonstrating best-of-breed technologies through innovative solutions," said Doug Brown, managing partner of Black Book Rankings, in a statement.