Project Management
HIT has a team of certified Project Managers who will assist you with delivering an on-time project that is within the defined budget.

Manages daily project activities, including internal and external management issues
Tracks the project plan, evaluates resource utilization, and ensures that information is communicated effectively among all groups
Acts as "lead marketer" for the installation by communicating the project status regularly to hospital administration and department personnel, and by creating buy-in excitement about the system
Sets project expectations
Ensures a smooth implementation and go-live experience

System Implementations
HIT's Consulting Services offers full implementation services for HIS, RIS, PACS, LAB, CIS, Voice Recognition, and EMR Systems. We perform in-depth analysis and custom workflow design (including Profile Setup, Database Building, Conversion and Report Writing), Thorough testing, hands on training, on-site implementation, on-site "Go-Live" support, and post-live enhancements and maintenance (including remote on-call options)

HIS Implementations - Soarian, Invision, Eclipsys
RIS Implementations - Siemens, CareStream, Epic
Cardiology Implementations - Siemens, Muse
Lab Implementations - Cerner
EMR Implementations - Soarian Clinicals
Dictation System & Voice-to-Text Implementations - Nuance Powerscribe, Dolbey, Medquist
Document Creation and Distribution System Implementations - SQL Reporting Services, Crystal Reports
Enterprise-Wide Scheduling Implementations - USA
Data Exports - Sybase, SQL, Oracle, Datatrieve

Analysis and Design
The initial phase of a project consists of several important steps. We assist facilities in defining tailoring standards, recommend work-arounds, and perform actual system building (including report writing). We must first assess your current processes and workflow in order to recommend profile setup, system design-including screen, dictionary, requisition, reports and security definition-that will meet your needs.

Phase Two: Testing
Following the analysis and design stages, we work with you to develop an effective testing strategy plan which includes detailed test scenarios. Our consultants coordinate and/or perform unit, integrated, and volume testing to ensure a successful activation.

Phase Three: Training
During the training phase, HIT Consultants can act as direct trainers or we can work with your staff to coordinate the training activities. Whether you are a large facility or a small department, our training program will quickly bring your staff up to speed on the new system in an accurate and efficient manner.

Phase Four: Activation
Prior to activation, we work closely with you to develop detailed activation plans. This instills staff confidence and reduces confusion during the activation process. It also greatly reduces unnecessary surprises during go-live. At HIT, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside your staff in the command center to assist, resolve and prioritize issues arising from the use of the new system.

RIS & PACS Consulting
HIT's Consulting Services offers Radiology, RIS and PACS consulting services to meet your needs. We perform in-depth analysis and can assist with workflow improvement (including Mammography Workflow, Technologist Workflow and Radiologist Workflow). We also can assist with net new implementations, upgrades, and conversions to and from a new systems. We are also skilled at report writing. Thorough testing, hands on training, on-site implementation, on-site "go-live" support, and post-live enhancements and maintenance (including remote on-call options)

Cardiology Consulting
HIT's Consulting Services offers Cardiology and Cardiology Imaging consulting services to meet your needs. We perform in-depth analysis to determine the optimal workflow for the department and assist with implementing the new workflow. We can assist with net new implementations, upgrades, and conversions to and from a new systems. We are also skilled at report writing. Thorough testing, hands on training, on-site implementation, on-site "go-live" support, and post-live enhancements and maintenance (including remote on-call options)

Pre and Post-Live Technology & Departmental Assessments The knowledgeable and experienced consultants of HIT can help you prepare an RFP that will allow you to find and select the most qualified vendors for your project. Our consultants are skilled at analyzing your needs and defining requirements, so the RFP we prepare for you will document and present the information that is important to your selection process. A typical RFP includes scope of work/scope of services, performance specifications, schedules and timelines, data requirements, contract requirements, and deliverables along with requirements unique to your project.

RFP Consulting & Vendor Selection
At HIT, our consultants can perform departmental and system assessments to ensure your process flow and system usage is optimized. Our assessment usually takes about one week and it includes a standard findings report. Our assessments can also be customized to meet your needs.

Report Writing & Programming
At HIT, we have a team that will assist you with managing your report writing and programming needs including developing specifications, writing expert rules, writing reports and data extracts in a variety of languages. This includes:

Develop expert rules for screens, order codes, commands and labels
Reviewing current system reports to determine those needed for the new system
Determining which standard reports offered by the vendor will replace current system reports
Working with you to develop specifications for new reports
Writing specifications and programming data extracts
Report and data extract testing assistance
Providing a consultant to function as a liaison between the users, analysts and programmers
Providing a weekly report matrix detailing the status of each report

Core and End-User Application Training
HIT's Consultants can act as direct trainers or we can work with your staff to coordinate the training activities. Whether you are a large facility or a small department, our training program will quickly bring your staff up to speed on the new system in an accurate and efficient manner.

SQL Training
HIT Consultants can train your staff on utilizing and writing reports with SQL and Transact-SQL. Whether your staff has experience with SQL, HIT can get them up-to-speed.

Test Plan Development and Execution
HIT Consultants will work with you to develop an effective testing strategy plan which includes detailed test scenarios. Our consultants coordinate and/or perform unit, integrated, and volume testing to ensure a successful activation.

System Integration & Interfacing
A successful project implementation requires the total integration of new information systems with both new and existing data sources. Implementation readiness hinges upon the effectiveness of these system interfaces.
Whether you are tying-in a single system or developing complex plans for multi-system integration, HIT has the resources you need to effectively test and analyze interface capability, and to thoroughly evaluate implementation readiness.

Our skilled consultants will help you fine-tune your system integration by:
Identifying system dependencies and developing project plans
Planning for resources and implementation needs
Developing interface requirements and specifications
Managing technical staff and analysts to ensure project timelines are followed
Analyzing and troubleshooting the original and/or newly created interfaces in preparation for system integration
Identifying, reporting and helping resolve integration issues
Developing effective 'Change Management' procedures
Teaching technical staff quick analysis techniques and process management skills for optimal issue resolution

Custom Software Development
Let HIT Application Solutions develop a custom software solution for you. If an off the shelf solution is not what you are looking for, or if the perfect application does not exist, HIT can develop the right application for you. HIT will develop a set of requirements based on your needs. We will then develop a prototype and using the Agile development methodology we will revisit the features and functionality until it meets your needs. We then provide an experienced consultant and programmer to implement and support the application for the life of its use.

Data Conversions
Let HIT Application Solutions assist you with extracting data from a legacy system and/or importing it into a new system. Why work with an expensive legacy vendor who has no motivation to work quickly and efficiently when you can use HIT and our experienced programming staff.

Programming Support
If you need a programmer, whether remote or on-site, HIT can provide staffing assistance for you. HIT can provide an experienced programmer to fill project gaps or for use as a back-fill resource.

Disaster Recovery and Continuous Operations
Let HIT Application Solutions help you prevent a catastrophic situation where you may have a critical application down for a significant period of time. Our continuous operation partner XTIUM can help ensure that you never have to suffer through application down-time, deal with a server rebuild or experience a loss of data.

Application Hosting and Management
Let HIT Application Solutions assist you with your off-site storage and application hosting. We have several HIPAA compliant partners we work with in order to provide the best off-site hosting and storage solutions.

System Virtualization
Let HIT Application Solutions save you time and money while increasing the efficiency of your data center. HIT can help you with your application virtualization using VMware. Whether you are looking to save space in your data center, reduce hardware costs, or create a test environment for an application, HIT can get you up and running quickly.