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published November 25, 2014

Can you terminate your EHR contract?

Does your EHR contract have a way for either party to amicably separate services? I was reviewing a vendor contract the other day. One of the areas I make sure …

published November 25, 2014

Purchasing an EHR on Impulse

Mr. White is in the market for an EHR that supports an ASP or application services provider. Mr. White revealed to the sales team upon meeting for a demonstration of …

published November 25, 2014

Cost of an EHR

Many EHR’s company’s will charge $10,000, $20,000 or even more for purchasing their client/server EHR product. In my experience, the additional cost of training and implementation is often twice as …

published November 25, 2014

Ten Questions When Choosing an EHR

CCHIT’s Physician’s Guide to Certification for 08 EHRs includes a list of 10 questions you should ask your prospective vendor.  What are Sevocity’s answers? 1. Tell me about your company.  How …

published November 25, 2014

10 Keys to a Successful Implementation

What are the 10 most important things a practice can do to prepare for a successful EHR implementation once the decision has been made? Contract- review in detail and ask …

published November 25, 2014

How Not to Implement an EMR or EHR

Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Over the next few months, I will be sharing some implementation stories (nightmares) to shed some light on how you can make …

published November 25, 2014

Physicians Encounter Barriers to Exchanging Electronic Lab Results

HIT Policy Committee Finds Barriers with Technology and Cost The HIT Policy Committee reports among other things: “According to experts, labs are required to pay for the exchange of data, …

published November 25, 2014

EHR Only or Combined PM + EHR System?

Practice Specific Considerations #1) Do I like my current practice management/billing system or company? Changing practice management systems is time consuming and will usually temporarily disrupt cash flow. If you …

published November 25, 2014

Do you want to practice Medicine or Computer Hardware Technician?

Did you go to med school to practice medicine or learn how to maintain an EMR/EHR?  Will you generate more revenue seeing patients or maintaining your system’s hardware? I ran …

published November 25, 2014

EHR EMR Ratings and Reviews

The best source for unbiased EHR/EMR Ratings and Reviews is free and comprehensive.  Every practice considering buying EHR/EMR should review it. KLAS (www.KLASresearch.com) is a great source for comprehensive customer reviews and …