EHR initiative leads to IT staff cuts at Pa. hospital

Reading Health System, the largest employer in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has reduced its IT staff.

Now that the initial build and implementation of its EHR system, Reading HealthConnect, are complete, fewer employees are needed to maintain legacy systems. The Reading Eagle covered the story on the organization's IT changes.

Beth Walsh,

Editor

Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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