EHR Implementation Tutorial

Craig Byer with SearchHealthIT has written a good paper, EHR implementation tutorial: From vendor selection to maintenance, that succinctly conveys the EHR message, from why it needs to be done to vendor implementation. Byer's article can be used as a resource by organizations, practices and/or healthcare IT consultants to help articulate the EHR message and the process to transition from paper records to electronic records.

I find Byer’s resource particular useful for IT consultants in the trenches trumpeting the EHR horn. Getting medium to small-sized providers to grasp the importance of transitioning to electronic records can be an arduous task, especially if the practice is information technology adverse. Having additional third party information to assist in conveying the EHR message is never a bad thing.