EMR Consulting: How to Prevent Spending More Money Than You Can Imagine

A recently released survey suggests that 21% of medical practices have plans to make a decision about adopting an EMR next year. If they don't manage the process correctly there will be 21 % of practices with much less money and much higher levels of frustration.

We have been assisting clients with the selection and adoption process for years and offer the following quick summary of what typically goes wrong:

• Buying a product without a full understanding of what an EMR can really be expected to do


• Not getting input from all areas of the practice including administrative and clinical support staff


• Not using an objective tool to rank the feature of each EMR as you look at the demonstrations


• Trying to make the product work just like the practice instead of using the opportunity to change workflow


• Modifying templates before ever trying to use the originals


• Trying to accommodate everyone's ideas about how the software should look and work


• Trying to save money on training

There are many more things that, if avoided, can save time and money and increase your chances of success. An EMR can be a tremendous tool that improves practice efficiency, reduces costs, and increases revenue. Make the selection process one of the most careful projects you have undertaken and you'll be pleased that you did.

To achieve the best results for your electronic medical consulting project, contact us here or just give us a call at 757-689-2225.