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Are
You Overwhelmed by Your EMR Choices?
An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system can have the power
to transform an organization into an efficient, streamlined
paperless or nearly paperless environment. Unfortunately,
the number, variety and complexity of EMR systems available,
the rapid advancement of technology, and the newness of the
market make it difficult to compare the features and benefits
of EMR systems and make the search for one seem overwhelming
and intimidating.
Outlook Associates can help you understand the choices available,
help you determine whether your organization is ready for
an EMR system and help you select and implement the system
best suited to meet your unique requirements. The following
is a summary of the EMR services we provide:
EMR Workshop
A three-hour, practical, vendor-neutral educational program
on EMR systems and components, requirements, benefits, costs,
impacts and other considerations to help you think through
your financial, business, technical and management readiness
to move forward with an EMR system. This workshop:
- Gives the attendees a clear, common understanding of EMR
terminology, components, implications and options regarding
EMR systems.
- Provides tools and methods for assessing your organization's
readiness for implementing an EMR system and the potential
benefits and costs.
- Provides instructions, tools and methods for evaluating
and selecting the best system for your organization.
EMR Readiness Assessment
A two to three day in-depth review of your organization to
determine its readiness for an EMR system, goals for implementing
an EMR system, the specific benefits and obstacles it can
expect with an EMR system and the estimated costs and savings
associated with moving forward with an EMR system. This assessment:
- Gives your organization a knowledgeable, objective analysis
of its readiness for automating portions or all of its charting
and medical records activities and document management.
- Provides estimated costs and Return on Investment (ROI)
analysis for making an EMR selection decision and for budget
planning.
EMR System Evaluation and Selection
Guides your organization through the requirements analysis,
product evaluation and selection activities to assure it selects
the best possible system to meet its business, clinical, budget
and support requirements. This also provides:
- Guided processes to assure an accurate "apples to
apples" comparison of vendors, products, costs, and
other considerations to support a well-informed EMR system
vendor and software selection.
- Prioritized functional and technical requirements.
- Accurate costs for initial and on-going system usage and
support.
EMR Implementation Planning and Workflow Redesign
An in-depth planning process that guides your organization
through the clinical, business and facility workflow considerations
and implications involved in implementing its selected EMR
system. The process also assists in implementation. Outcomes
include:
- Facilitated agreement on the most effective approach for
phasing in system features for best possible use and acceptance
by clinical and business staff.
- Preliminary redesign of workflows and processes addressing
key decisions for clinical use and efficiency, business
integration and facility changes to achieve maximum value
from the EMR system.
- A detailed implementation project work plan documenting
tasks, dependencies, milestones and timelines and delineating
responsibilities between your organization and vendor team
members.
- Acceptance testing scenarios and criteria that must be
met for milestone payments to the vendor.
EMR Implementation Project Management
Hands-on, detailed involvement with the vendor and your organization's
implementation team members in day-to-day managing and executing
the implementation, testing, training, and "go-live"
activities associated with the EMR migration.
The process also provides sound medical-legal advice in the
areas of "scope of practice" and regulatory compliance.
Other benefits include:
- Detailed analysis and redesign of clinical and business
processes and flows to gain maximum value from the EMR system
with full consideration for clinical needs.
- Accurate and thoroughly built master files.
- Tested workflows and processes.
- Well-executed training plan with materials to support
workflows and processes.
- A successful "live" use of your organization's
new EMR system
- Well-trained, system-savvy staff able to support the system
on an on-going basis.
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