AHA Endorsement:
IT Strategic Consulting Services
"We were impressed with the focus that Peer Consulting’s advisory services had on areas like ARRA, Meaningful Use and HIPAA." – Anthony Burke, President and CEO, AHA Solutions, Inc.The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 has created an unprecedented opportunity for hospitals to implement and utilize health care information technology. Included in the ARRA is the I172HITECH Act, which provides over $20 billion collectively in incentive payments to hospitals that demonstrate they are “meaningful users” of certified electronic health records (EHR). Starting in 2015, hospitals are expected to have adopted and be actively utilizing an EHR in compliance with the Meaningful Use requirements or they will be subject to financial penalties. Hospitals are looking to industry experts to help them navigate readiness assessments, strategic planning and implementation of EHRs and also to provide the proper guidance to ensure they will meet the final HITECH requirements for privacy, security and health information exchange.
Why We Endorsed IT Strategic Consulting Services from Peer Consulting
The foremost strength of Peer Consulting that drives their AHA endorsement is their core health care expertise, specializing in health care IT advisory services. Peer is not the largest consulting organization in the market, but the resources and level of expertise they bring to bear have significant value in the precise area of focus for this endorsement. Naturally, in this type of an engagement, expertise is the core deliverable making it the primary focus of evaluation. Peer’s references point to that expertise as not only a strength, but a true differentiator.
Working client-by-client, solution-by-solution, Peer Consulting envisions transforming health care delivery into a system of patient-centered care that is technology-enabled, clinically excellent, financially viable and operationally sustainable. They help health care organizations successfully manage change and realize crucial opportunities in patient care and operational performance.