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7 steps to implementing EMRs 1


Review the needs of the practice. Decide why the practice is making the switch. Get input from the staff. Decide who will input the records.


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Choose a champion. Pick someone who is excited about the project. Pick someone who is computer-savvy. Pick someone who is respected by the staff.


3 Make a plan. Determine the budget.


Determine who will input information. Look at workflow. Decide which paper records should be scanned into the system.


4 Decide whether you need a consultant. This is a big undertaking. Do you have the staff, the time and the


knowledge to purchase a system and implement it? Maybe your champion needs some coaching.


5 Choose a vendor. Preview systems.


Talk with users. Ask good questions. Do not be taken in by the bells and whistles. Will the EMR system integrate with current PM software?


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Trends magazine, November 2012


Training and acceptance The staff must be properly trained in the system if it is going to work.


Just do it. Pick a date, and stop using paper.


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