[MEDITECH-L] Migrating to 5.6- Request for 'Lessons Learned'

[Wamsteeker, Jessica]

Hi,
We are moving from 5.54 to 5.6 in 2010 (we get delivery in Dec 09 and go
live in April 10).
We were hoping that any sites live with 5.6 would be willing to share
their experiences with us related to:

1. What did you migrate from?
2. Go live timeframe- what was the amount of time you had between
delivery and go-live? Was it sufficient?
3. Training- how did you train your end-users? Did you use manuals
or instructor led training? Who did the training- Meditech, IT staff,
super users , etc.
4. What was the opinion of the user community of the changes faced
going to 5.6 with the screens being so different?
5. How was go-Live day handled as far as providing support to so
many staff working various shifts?
6. How much work was involved in creating new profiles and menus
for end users?
7. Anything else you'd like to share...

Thanks in advance for any information you're willing to share.
Jessica Wamsteeker

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Jessica Wamsteeker, I.C.T. Consultant

Brant Community Healthcare System

Tel: 519.751.5544, Ext. 4261

Fax: 519.752.0585

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[MUSE]

Jessica, MUSE is offering a mini-MUSE that will answer all of your
questions. Thanks to Exeter Hospital (Exeter, New Hampshire) for allowing
users to visit and learn about their journey of upgrading to Client Server
5.6.

See the agenda below ... ("Lessons learned" is included!)

Alan Sherbinin
MUSE Executive Director
mu...@museweb.org
877-491-4703

Date: July 31, 2009

Agenda

8am - noon

- Why Upgrade to 5.6? Enhancements and Long Term Strategy
- Preparation for 5.6, Assessment of Readiness: Hardware, Network,
Interfaces, and Interfaced (software)
- How to get Started: Timelines, Teams, Training, and Pre-work
- New Functionality: UPT, Roles-Based Desktops, Access Groups, MIS Interface
Manager (report scheduler)
- NPR Conversions: Reports, CDS's, NPR menus
- Getting data by subscripting

Lunch (included)

1pm - 4pm
- Testing, Parallel Run, Go LIVE Strategy, Communication Plan
- Lessons Learned: Pros and Cons
- Panel Discussion: Application Specific. Each module will cover a "Top 10
Issues and How We Solved Them," list - ABS, ADM, BAR, CA, DR, HUB (EMR),
MIS, MRI, LAB (with BBK, MIC, PTH), OE, PCS (with eMAR/BMV), PHA, POM, RAD
(ITS), SCH, UPT
Q&A

More information:
https://www.museweb.org/conferences/mini-MUSE/mini_MUSE.htm