U.S. Payer Friction, Canada Data Fragmentation and U.K. Pathway Delays Expose Same Digital Health Completion GapBlack Book survey of 2,040 clinicians across three countries finds EHR/EPR expansion, AI, portals and interoperability are advancing, but clinical work still requires manual follow-up after the click
UST HealthProof/HealthEdge Tops Black Book Payer IT Consulting StudyS558 payer executives assess 20 firms across 18 payer-specific KPIs as 2027 CMS deadlines accelerate consulting demand
Black Book Ranks UK/NHS EPR Consultants as 92% Cite Workflow Redesign and 70% Require Post-Go-Live Benefits TrackingKPMG UK/EPR Alliance Leads the 20-Firm 2026 Scorecard; Specialist Clinical, Technical and Operational Expertise Separates Top Performers
Installed-Base EHR Optimization Becomes the Growth Market in U.S. and UK Healthcare IT ConsultingSeparate 2026 Black Book benchmarks rank Nordic Consulting first in the United States and KPMG UK/EPR Alliance first in the UK/NHS as health systems redirect investment toward workflow redesign, clinician productivity, post-live support and governed AI
Clinicians Have Become Healthcare's Human Middleware, New Vendor-Agnostic Report Finds from Black Book ResearchEHR fragmentation, payer demands and unproven AI efficiencies are adding hidden labor across clinical workflows
Black Book Poll Finds AI Has Entered the EHR, but Governed Scale Remains the Missing LinkQ2-Q3 2026 poll of 507 healthcare leaders shows ambient AI is advancing fastest, while governance, clinician trust, workforce readiness and post-go-live monitoring remain barriers to enterprise-scale adoption.
Nordic Named 2026 No. 1-Rated EHR Optimization, Workflow Redesign and Selective Implementation Advisory Firm for U.S. Providers by Black BookNordic's No. 1-ranked performance areas reflect provider-client confidence in EHR optimization, clinician adoption, managed application services, production reliability, revenue-cycle workflow improvement, data and AI governance, and measurable benefits accountability
2026 Provider EHR IT Consulting Benchmark as Health Systems Shift from Replacement-Led Projects to Optimization, Workflow Redesign and Measurable Installed-Base Value620 qualified executives across 145 provider organizations evaluated 20 EHR optimization, workflow redesign and selective implementation consulting firms under Black Book's Research project-verified Q1-Q18 framework
Black Book Italy Provider Pulse Finds FSE 2.0 Faces Regional Interoperability, Diagnostic-Data and EHDS Readiness TestSurvey of Italian healthcare IT users finds regional fragmentation, diagnostic-data usability and PNRR deadline pressure are redefining Italy's EHR/HIT competitive landscape
Germany's ePA Rollout Puts Europe's Health-Data Supply Chain to the Test, Black Book Provider Pulse FindsSurvey of 137 German hospital IT leaders, clinical executives and provider stakeholders finds national patient-record success hinges on data quality, medication safety and workflow integration
New Black Book Report Finds Australian Healthcare Providers Back Share by Default, But Demand Vendor Proof of ReadinessProvider-rated readiness intelligence shows 99% support connected-care benefits as Australia prepares for 1 July 2026 Share-by-Default requirements, while 92% report practical gaps in workflow, auditability, exception handling and vendor accountability
Black Book Research Spotlights 2026 Front-End Access and Patient Financial Experience Leaders in Hospital RCMEleven client-rated category leaders recognized across scheduling, registration, eligibility, coverage discovery, patient payments, affordability, financial navigation, price transparency and enterprise patient identity
Black Book Study Finds Europe is Connected, But Not Yet Interoperable: Only 13% of Healthcare IT Users Say Vendors are EHDS-ReadyFollowing the Brussels EHDS interoperability meeting, Black Book's Q2 vendor-agnostic survey identifies Europe's EHDS-ready countries and vendors, and where real-world data exchange still lags
