EvergreenHealth, based in Kirkland, Wash., has achieved stage 6 of the HIMSS EMR Adoption Model, according to the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter.
The HIMSS EMR Adoption Model is an eight-stage process, beginning with stage 0 and ending with stage 7, which measures a healthcare organization's progress in EMR adoption. Across the country, 22 percent of hospitals have reached Stage 6, according to the report.
EvergreenHealth reached stage 6 of EMRAM using Cerner's platform, which it adopted in 2002. The health system's leadership hopes to achieve stage 7 within the next few years.
EvergreenHealth has also achieved stage 2 of the meaningful use program, according to the report.