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Four Fundamentals for Selecting Your Next EMR

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How to choose EMR software is a crucial decision that requires careful planning and research. While the selection process can take time, choosing the right system can lead to better patient care, enhanced operational efficiency, and lower overall costs. That’s why it’s essential to clearly define your practice’s specific needs before beginning your search, thoroughly evaluate potential vendors, and consider the long-term benefits an EMR system can offer. Although there are many factors to weigh, starting with these four fundamental considerations will set you on the right path.

1. Think about what makes your practice unique.

To choose the right EMR for your practice, you first need to determine what makes it different from the average healthcare organization. Is your specialty uncommon? Does your workflow differ greatly from other clinics? Do you use an old billing system that might not be easy to integrate with a new EMR? If you take the time to think about your practice and how it operates, it will be easier for you to come up with questions to ask potential EMR partners. The more thorough your questions and research, the more likely you will be to end up with the right EMR.

2. Get to know the EMR vendor.

Researching an EMR system to ensure that it meets all of your practice’s needs is important, but you also want to make sure that you do your homework and get to know the EMR vendor. Once your electronic medical record system is installed, is the vendor going to be there to help you customize the software? Will their training and support team help make sure you make it to your “go live” date and that your staff is adequately prepared? The relationship with your vendor is ongoing, so make sure that they are people you want to work with.

3. Consider the importance of mobile-ready EMR software.

More and more doctors want to use their smartphones to connect to their EMR, yet few electronic medical record systems provide this useful capability. Whether your have the need for this feature now or think you might in the future, make sure the EMR vendor you partner with provides software that is mobile compatible. Being able to access patient records on-the-go can help you respond to patient requests, view scheduled appointments, and monitor important test results for critical patients even when you are out of the office.

4. Choose an EMR that will grow with your organization.

Mobile capabilities aside, there are many other EMR features that few systems have but that are likely to be the norm in coming years. Patient portal software, for example, is gaining importance as providers prepare for Meaningful Use Stage 2. Even if you are not participating in Meaningful Use and have no plans to in the future, you will eventually want a patient portal to meet patient demands. If you don’t want to use that feature quite yet, you can always ask your EMR vendor if you have the option to add it in the future. EMRs that can be customized, that easily adapt to changes in workflow, and that can interface with other software tend to be systems that make physicians happier long-term.

Call 480-782-1116 or contact us online to learn more about our certified, mobile-ready EMR software.

This article is reviewed by Jason Keele, a healthcare technology expert with extensive experience in electronic health records (EHR), practice management solutions, and digital health innovations. With over 42 years of industry expertise, he specializes in optimizing healthcare workflows and enhancing patient care through technology.

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