Using a phased-in incremental approach to EMR implementation.
Electronic medical record assimilation will affect every aspect of a medical practice, and when complete will transform how healthcare is delivered. Many practices underestimate the impact on the practice and amount of planning that is necessary. The result is abandoned or failed implementation and assimilation. This article presents an implementation methodology that is effective and can improve successful use of an electronic medical record system.
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Debra
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D001292:Attitude to Computers; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013997:Time Factors