Difference between revisions of "EMR Success Factors"

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Exceptional project management and control
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*Exceptional project management and control
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**Ongoing meetings with EMR committee
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**Establish champions of the EMR
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**Set realistic project management processes
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**Gather appropriate data and perform necessary research
  
▪ Ongoing meetings with EMR committee
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*Effective communication
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**Remind people of the benefits and convenience of an EMR
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**Make sure everyone understand the reason for the change
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**Welcome constructive ideas, reward positive suggestions and Discourage griping
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**Communicate throughout implementation process of steps taken
 +
**Check in with staff regularly
 +
**Communicate ongoing support plan
 +
**Communicate with providers and staff what is required to get the job done
  
▪ Establish champions of the EMR
+
*Goals Specified
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**Completely understand the current workflow of the office
 +
**Set specific goals for desired outcomes
 +
**Success must be defined ahead of time
  
▪ Set realistic project management processes
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*Strategy for entering the practice’s old data
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**How are you going to add old medications, problems, and allergies?
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**Full comprehension of project complexity
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**Strong project management team
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**Obtain providers commitment to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
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**Provide users with short overview
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**Understanding what to expect
 +
**Determine need for temporary staffing
  
▪ Gather appropriate data and perform necessary research
+
*Training is crucial
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**Demo days
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**Two-to-Four hour training sessions
 +
**Conduct dry runs/Mock Training
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**Train super users
  
 
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*Go Live Armed
● Effective communication
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**Schedule fewer patients
 
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**Commit resources
▪ Remind people of the benefits and convenience of an EMR
 
 
 
▪ Make sure everyone understand the reason for the change
 
 
 
▪ Welcome constructive ideas, reward positive suggestions and
 
Discourage griping
 
 
 
▪ Communicate throughout implementation process of steps taken
 
 
 
▪ Check in with staff regularly
 
 
 
▪ Communicate ongoing support plan
 
 
 
▪ Communicate with providers and staff what is required to get
 
        The job done
 
 
 
 
 
● Goals Specified
 
 
 
▪ Completely understand the current workflow of the office
 
 
 
▪ Set specific goals for desired outcomes
 
 
 
▪ Success must be defined ahead of time
 
 
 
 
 
▪ Strategy for entering the practice’s old data
 
 
 
▪ How are you going to add old medications, problems, and allergies?
 
 
 
 
 
● Full comprehension of project complexity
 
 
 
▪ Strong project management team
 
 
 
▪ Obtain providers commitment to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
 
 
 
▪ Provide users with short overview
 
 
 
▪ Understanding what to expect
 
 
 
▪ Determine need for temporary staffing
 
 
 
 
 
● Training is crucial
 
 
 
▪ Demo days
 
 
 
▪ Two-to-Four hour training sessions
 
 
 
▪ Conduct dry runs/Mock Training
 
 
 
▪ Train super users
 
 
 
 
 
Go Live Armed
 
 
 
Schedule fewer patients
 
 
 
Commit resources
 

Revision as of 18:19, 29 January 2009

Steps to make the EMR a success!

  • Exceptional project management and control
    • Ongoing meetings with EMR committee
    • Establish champions of the EMR
    • Set realistic project management processes
    • Gather appropriate data and perform necessary research
  • Effective communication
    • Remind people of the benefits and convenience of an EMR
    • Make sure everyone understand the reason for the change
    • Welcome constructive ideas, reward positive suggestions and Discourage griping
    • Communicate throughout implementation process of steps taken
    • Check in with staff regularly
    • Communicate ongoing support plan
    • Communicate with providers and staff what is required to get the job done
  • Goals Specified
    • Completely understand the current workflow of the office
    • Set specific goals for desired outcomes
    • Success must be defined ahead of time
  • Strategy for entering the practice’s old data
    • How are you going to add old medications, problems, and allergies?
    • Full comprehension of project complexity
    • Strong project management team
    • Obtain providers commitment to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
    • Provide users with short overview
    • Understanding what to expect
    • Determine need for temporary staffing
  • Training is crucial
    • Demo days
    • Two-to-Four hour training sessions
    • Conduct dry runs/Mock Training
    • Train super users
  • Go Live Armed
    • Schedule fewer patients
    • Commit resources