How to implement EMR software? 7 simple steps to help you with successful EMR / EHR implementation.

1. The 2-minute Guide:
Going Live with EMR
Summer
2013
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2. The EHR / EMR implementation is one of
the largest undertakings that any medical
practice can do. It can be expensive and
stressful. Here are a few suggestions that
will help make the process go smoothly.
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3. Going Live with EMR
7 Steps
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4. Importance of Finding the Right EMR
‣Selecting an electronic medical record (EMR) or
electronic health record (EHR) for your medical
practice is a challenging, but very important task.
- Requires a lot of time and research
- The best EMR software for your practice will fit in with
your practice’s workflow and increase efficiency, but a
bad EMR will halt your workflow and cause frustrations
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5. 7 Steps
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1. Plan your EHR or EMR
Implementation
2. Update your technology
infrastructure and
‣ Allocate a realistic budget and
timeline
‣ Work with your clinical and IT team
reorganize your EHR workflows
‣ EMR Installation Consultants can
help ease the difficulties
associated with the installation
process
‣ You may need some additional IT
help after the implementation
‣ There may be some staff turnover
after the implementation
‣ Update an aging data center and
your security system
‣ Make sure hardware is compatible
with EMR
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3. Bridge the gap
between your clinical
workflow and new IT
5. Post
implementation
Training and
Optimization
‣ Be sure to have a
clinical information
technology (IT)
specialist on the
Transition Team
4. Be Prepared
and be Flexible
‣ Work with your IT
team and stay calm
‣ Change gears to
start optimizing the
EMR and achieve
Meaningful Use
‣ You will continue to
need some support
and probably some
additional training
from EMR Training
Consultants
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6. Take time to learn
7. Let your patients know
about the EMR
implmentation
‣ On the first few days of EHR
implementation, keep the schedule
to a minimum.
‣ Give yourself and your staff time to
adopt new procedures and
workflow
‣ As your office confirms new
appointments, it’s helpful to let
patients know about the new EMR
‣ Ask them to bring current
medications and relevant
medical histories.
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