Since it’s the weekend, I like to open it up for the readers of this site to share their knowledge. Let’s hear the best advice you could give to someone who is implementing an EMR.

I’ll admit that I had a hard time just choosing one piece of advice. My first thought was mapping your current workflows and map them to your EMR software. This is an amazing way to plan for an EMR implementation. Then, my next thought was to choose the right EMR. However, that just feels too easy. So, I’ll take…

Make sure you get buy-in for your EMR implementation in all parts of your organization. Beg, borrow, steal, mandate, grovel, or whatever it takes to get buy in before you implement an EMR.

Part five of our five part series on the benefits of an EMR or EHR consultant is improved clinical buy-in.

Improved Clinical Buy-In

Hiring a proven EMR consultant alleviates fear and increases clinical buy in. However, more importantly, EMR consultants are able to provide a clinic the tools needed to show an EMR implementation’s ROI. EMR consultants should do a comprehensive analysis to show how an EMR implementation will reduce costs, increase revenues, and better care for patients. Quantifying the potential returns on an EMR investment generates significant buy in at all levels of a clinical organization.

See other parts of Benefits of using an EMR/EHR Consultant:
Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant – Selection Process
Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant – EMR Training
Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant – Clinical Process Mapping
Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant – Comprehensive Technology Support
Benefits of Using an EMR/EHR Consultant – Improved Clinical Buy-in