title: What to consider when purchasing an EHR system.
abstract: Based on the experience of Crittenden Health System, healthcare organizations that are setting out to purchase an electronic health record (EHR) system should: Begin their search for the system with "right"-size vendors: Share the costs with members of their selection committee. Factor in the costs of additional internal staff that will be required. Heavily involve clinicians in the selection process.
authors.affiliation: Crittenden Health System, Marion, Kentucky, USA. jswab@crittenden-health.org
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swab
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciotti
mesh_terms: D007629:Kentucky; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States