Dr. Charles Watson, D.O. and CMIO, Kettering Health Network (KHN), will discuss how his team successfully challenged the preconception that advanced technologies coupled with EMR implementations create dissatisfied physicians. He will review the physician facing technologies KHN successfully integrated into their Epic EMR implementation and how these technologies resulted in better patient care and increased physician satisfaction. Learning objectives: ∙ Dr. Watson will discuss how information technology sped the physician adoption of the newly installed KHN Epic EMR ∙ Discuss and review the clinical impact of specific technologies including: voice dictation, bio-medical device integration, multi-factor authentication, smart phones, and tablet (iPad) ∙ Discuss how technology enhances CPOE/CPOM outcomes and adoption ∙ Review the planning required to achieve a successful Epic EMR implementation ∙ Discuss and review barriers to physician and processes to remove them, garner buy-in, and achieve success