Are there any general recommendations for EHR implementation for small physician practices?
The following “Recommendations for Small Groups” are from a document entitled “Electronic Medical Records: Lessons from Small Physician Practices”, which was prepared by the University of California, San Francisco for the California HealthCare Foundation. A full copy of this report and other publications in the iHealth Report Series can be obtained by visting the Foundation’s website at www.chcf.org. 1) Identify an EMR Champion – or don’t implement. One or more physician EMR champions must be willing to lead in purchasing and implementing the EMR. Potential EMR champions need to assess whether or not they have the personal characteristics, including determination, needed to succeed with an EMR. 2) Obtain physician commitments to use the EMR. Physicians in the practice must make specific time commitments to document electronically and learn to use the EMR effectively to generate benefits. 3) Maximize electronic data exchange. This is critical for reducing paper and data entry and thus c
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