Implementing a new EMR/ERP?
ERP and EMR transformations are among the most complex initiatives hospitals undertake. While technology platforms often receive the most attention, data quality is frequently the factor that determines success or failure. Incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly structured product data can slow migrations, introduce errors into new systems, and undermine confidence after go-live. Symmetric plays a critical role in ERP and EMR transformations by delivering clean, standardized, and migration-ready product data that supports smooth transitions and long-term system reliability. We partner with leading consulting firms to ensure your data transformation is smooth. We have pre-built, bidirectional API integrations with Oracle, Workday, and Infor, and have built feeds and supported Meditech, Allscripts, PeopleSoft, Lawson, and more.
We deliver the structured attributes ERPs and EMRs like Epic require, including the below as well as aforementioned 1,600+ attributes, where available, like:
· GTINs – to support point-of-use scanning, inventory tracking, and implant documentation.
· HCPCS – for billing alignment, charge capture, and implant workflows.
· UNSPSC – enabling accurate categorization and filtering for load decisions.
· Standardized Descriptions – ready formatting to support preference cards, searchability, and clinician workflows.
Preparing Product Data for EMR and ERP Migrations
Successful migrations depend on knowing exactly what data is moving and how it should appear in the target system. Many hospitals enter ERP or EMR transitions with item masters that contain duplicates, inconsistent naming, missing identifiers, or outdated attributes. These issues often surface late in the migration process, causing delays and costly remediation.
Symmetric prepares product data for migration by cleansing, validating, and standardizing item records before they are loaded into a new system. This preparation ensures product data aligns with required formats, reference standards, and system structures, reducing friction during conversion and testing phases.
Data issues that are not addressed before cutover can disrupt clinical workflows, inventory accuracy, and financial processes after go-live. Symmetric reduces this risk by delivering migration-ready data that has been cross-validated across identifiers, attributes, and classifications.
With consistent product definitions and complete attribute sets, hospitals can enter go-live with confidence that critical supply and product information will function correctly within the new ERP or EMR environment. This reduces post-implementation fixes, minimizes user frustration, and helps organizations stabilize more quickly after launch.
Reducing Risk During System Cutover and Go-Live
ERP and EMR transformations are often paired with broader standardization goals, such as reducing variation, aligning naming conventions, or improving catalog usability. Symmetric supports these efforts by applying consistent product naming, structured attributes, and standardized classifications across the item master.
This standardization creates a cleaner foundation in the new system, improves user experience, and supports more consistent workflows across departments and facilities. Rather than carrying legacy inconsistencies forward, organizations can use transformation as an opportunity to establish a more reliable data model.
Supporting Standardization During Transformation
Enabling Long-Term Data Integrity After Migration
Transformation does not end at go-live. New products, supplier changes, and packaging updates continue to affect data quality over time. Symmetric provides ongoing data maintenance and enrichment to ensure product information remains accurate as the organization evolves within its new ERP or EMR environment.
By maintaining alignment between real-world products and system records, Symmetric helps organizations protect the value of their transformation investment and avoid data degradation that can erode system performance over time.
ERP and EMR migrations succeed when data is treated as a strategic asset rather than a technical afterthought. Symmetric partners with hospitals to deliver the clean, structured, and reliable product data required to support successful system transitions. By addressing data readiness before migration, supporting standardization during transformation, and maintaining integrity afterward, Symmetric helps organizations move forward with confidence.