Deploying the EMR, Part 1: The basic needs.
This case study presents a collection of principles and guidelines regarding the process of selecting and deploying an electronic medical record (EMR) in a physician's practice. Practical advice and observations are detailed about what was learned and how the practice has benefited. In Part 1 of this article, the authors identify the functions that are crucial in an ideal EMR. In Part 2, they will provide their guidelines for implementing these functions.
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David
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Lucy Mancini
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D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload