Mass. hospital achieves EMRAM Stage 6

Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, Mass., has been recognized by HIMSS Analytics for achieving Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Adoption Model (EMRAM).

Stage 6 hospitals

• Have made significant executive commitments and investments to reach this stage.
• Appear to have a significant advantage over competitors for patient safety, clinician support, clinician recruitment, and competitive marketing for both consumers and nurse recruitment. 
• Have almost fully automated/paperless medical records when they have implemented their IT applications across most of the inpatient care settings.
• Are either starting to evaluate their data for care delivery process improvements or have already documented significant improvements in this area.
• Have made investments that are within reach of most hospitals and recognize the strategic value of improving patient care with the EMR.
• Have begun to create strategic alignments with their medical staff to effectively utilize information technology to improve the patient safety environment
• Are well positioned to provide data to key stakeholders, such as payers, the government, physicians, consumers, and employers, to support electronic health record environments and health information exchanges.

"It was a real team effort led by our IT department that allowed us to achieve Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption Model," said Milford Regional President Edward J. Kelly, in a release. "The fact that only 22 percent of hospitals nationwide have met this goal is a real testament to the commitment demonstrated by the Milford Regional team to pursue full implementation of this important advancement in healthcare technology."