EHR Implementation

EHR Implementation Timelines and Checklists

Implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system into a hospital is a long process. To ensure that the system is deployed in a timely manner and used in a meaningful fashion, it is first necessary to establish a realistic timetable for achieving objectives. The project will extend from preliminary assessments of your current infrastructure to the live launch and beyond to efforts to sustain the use of the system. 

We have put together some useful EHR Implementation timelines and checklists for Physician practices and hospitals:

EHR implementation timeline for hospitals

EHR implementation timeline for small practices

EHR implementation checklist for hospitals

EHR implementation checklist for small practices

 

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