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Electronic Health Records (EHR) – Assessing Organizational Readiness

Health Care

February 01, 2010
by Janice Ahlstrom, BSN, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, RN

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The decision to implement an electronic medical record (EHR) is one of the most important decisions for your health care organization or physician practice. The transition to an EHR system changes scheduling, workflow, documentation, billing practices, patient follow-up approach, and communication in multiple forms within and external to your organization. Considering the profound change that this implementation generates, your organization needs a clear road map to ensure a successful transition that will capitalize on the financial and process benefits generated from an EHR strategy


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