Banner Health hits snags migrating two hospitals from Epic to Cerner EHR

As I continue to read your blogs and comment on your second drafts, I came across this article in Healthcare IT News (from a Kaiser News link).  It speaks to many issues we discussed, including how difficult it is to switch to new EHR systems, and that long lines persist even in the US (and not just Canada).   The picture posted on the article should look familiar.  I love this quote.  It masks the real issues underfoot, don't you think?

While EMR implementations are always challenging, our specific challenges have included issues with slowness and workflow delays that have caused longer than normal patient wait times.

The short article chalks it up to implementation issues that will soon be remedied.  "Banner’s chief clinical officer John Hensing, MD, told the Arizona Star that the Cerner migration has thus far been a 'painful period,' but added that performance degradation can happen when switching to any new application because transitioning systems is a complex undertaking."

Really?  So we can expect smooth sailing soon?