- Identify one or more EHR champions or don't implement.
- Make sure your organization's senior executive fully supports the EHR.
- Use an experienced, skilled project manager.
- Utilize sound change management principles.
- Have clear, measurable goals.
- Make sure users share your goals.
- Establish realistic expectations.
- Don't try to implement an EHR in a dysfunctional organization.
| - Plan, plan, plan.
- Redesign your workflow.
- Don't automate processes just because you can; make sure the automation improves something.
- Design a balanced scanning strategy.
- Consistently enter key data into your new EHR charts.
- Get data into the EHR electronically when possible.
- Utilize a phased implementation.
- Train, train, train.
- Be flexible in your documentation strategy and allow individual differences in style.
- Don't “go live” on a Monday.
- Lighten your workload when you “go live” and for a short period afterward.
- Don't underestimate how much time and work is involved in becoming “expert” with an EHR.
- Pick a vendor with an excellent reputation for support.
- Utilize “power users” at each site.
| - Don't scrimp on your IT infrastructure.
- If you're a small practice, consider an application service provider (ASP) model.
- Make sure that your IT personnel do adequate testing.
- Utilize expert IT advice when it comes to servers and networks.
- Make sure your servers and interfaces are maintained on a daily basis.
- Back up your database at least daily.
- Have a disaster recovery plan and test it.
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