What is the recommended process for acquiring an EHR system?
The following recommendations have been accumulated from various sources that have gone thru the process. 1) Seek professional help from someone who has assisted other practices through the overall process. 2) Conduct a thorough “needs assessment” before you start shopping. You need to determine who will use the system, and how. This will help make for smoother negotiations. 3) Build a test plan. Create a script that walks through your most common office tasks, both simple and more complex. Use it when you try out each solution, and you’ll get a balanced comparison of how easy each EHR system package is to use. Consider doing dry runs in your office. 4) Ensure that everyone in the office understands the goals and objectives for acquiring an EHR system and if possible have as many key individuals involved in the overall acquisition process. 5) Read as much as you can about EHR/EMRs in order to understand what you will be getting into. The EHR Information Packet includes a document entit
