According to a Black Book Research report, a combination of inefficiencies, system downtimes and ineffective health IT integration are behind an annual loss of $8 billion in the industry. That is a lot of waste, to put it mildly, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
At Altera Digital Health, our focus is on the consistent, everyday achievement of healthcare organizations worldwide. In service of this relentless drive, our team has been working diligently to build Paragon® Denali, a containerized, cloud-native electronic health record (EHR). Now generally available, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) EHR enhances the proven capabilities developed within Paragon over the last 25-plus years.
Today, many healthcare organizations experience up to 8 hours of downtime on the EHR every month to deploy software patches and update the underlying infrastructure. As we know, a hospital can’t stop moving for an update. With Paragon Denali, these updates will instead occur as seamlessly as possible, with minimal downtime in individual components. This will enable clients to adopt new functionality more efficiently and help relieve burdens on their IT teams. Within minutes—not hours— your organization can get back to what matters most, taking care of the people in your community, without the clinicians and staff thinking about software updates.
As hospitals grapple with maintaining financial stability, Paragon Denali provides a more predictable cost of ownership than traditional EHRs. Due to the most efficient hardware footprint possible, organizations can minimize expensive technology that’s needed for onsite deployment. Paragon Denali’s capabilities in the cloud also allow the infrastructure to scale according to the demand of your users, ensuring organizations aren’t paying for anything they aren’t using. For example, you may need more horsepower during shift changes and a lower footprint at night when you are not actively working on your payroll or invoices.
While other healthcare IT vendors hook organizations onto a larger system with a neighboring hospital or lock them into a one-size-fits-all build, forcing you to give up control over your unique business processes, Paragon Denali allows you to maintain independence. With Paragon Denali, your EHR will be configured to your facility and best practices but remain independent, enabling you to create your own unique market value.
Additionally, we deeply understand how important data security is for our clients and their patients. Our team has worked closely with Microsoft throughout Paragon Denali’s development in the Azure cloud platform. Advanced security controls will help clients protect against constantly evolving threats so they can feel safe while delivering the care their communities need.
For more than 25 years, Paragon has provided a means for hospitals to deliver exceptional care while navigating financial and operational pressures. With incremental and sustainable change, next-level healthcare is within reach. And Paragon Denali is the next evolution in that drive toward better healthcare for all.
Learn more about how Paragon Denali can help your organization achieve more every day here.