title: Five steps to electronic health record success.
abstract: There's no denying that the electronic health record is on its way. By taking the following five well-planned steps, healthcare CFOs and CIOs can help make electronic record implementation in their hospitals as smooth as possible: Define "electronic health record" across the entire organization, Set appropriate expectations, Choose the technology carefully, Accept and promote process changes, Carefully plan the transition from paper-based to electronic records.
authors.affiliation: Columbus Regional Healthcare System, GA, USA. joe.wood@crhs.net
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aceves
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007255:Information Services; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States