Steps to Choosing an EHR - excerpt from a Vendor Site

DWillcutts - 09/10/2010

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We see many web sites and articles from software vendors and consultants.  The quality can be pretty varied but we often see some pretty good stuff.  We ran across this list of “12 (Relatively) Easy Steps to Choosing an EHR or EMR” and thought we should highlight it.  The advice is pretty simple and straight forward.  A practice can use this as a good starting point to think through the issues, although we think it also provides a good example of why many practices need a strong independent consultant that can help guide them through the process.

Every physician practice will have its own unique issues and challenges with implementing an EHR.  You must consider the dynamics of your staff, your work flows, meaningful use criteria and much more.  You will likely maximize your invested time by utilizing a unbiased consultant who knows the right questions to ask and will spend the time to help guide your through. (disclaimer... we have no idea if this EHR solution is effective, we just liked the straight forward list as a starting point)

Here is a quote from number 3 and 4 of their list (see the full list):

Is this relevant? Did you check out the full list?  Do you think this is better done internally?  We’d like to know.