How to Buy the Right EMR Software for Your Practice
Implementing an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software for your practice or clinic is one of the most effective ways to build your practice’s success. That being said, the last thing you want to do is purchase the wrong EMR solution! Learning to differentiate which solution works best for you involves:
- Knowing the vendor
- Understanding what hardware is needed
- Getting a good picture of what implementation will look like.
UPS Healthcare wants to ensure you follow 3 simple tips and make the best decision for your group!
Avoid the Trap of Relying Solely on your EMR Vendor. Buying the wrong EMR can be disastrous. To buy the right EMR you need to be able to see past the smoke and mirrors. Relying solely on your EMR vendor to make the right hardware & implementation recommendations can be a big mistake. Here are some 3 simple tips you can follow to help ensure a successful EMR implementation.
Actively Pursue the Right Option for You
- Set Realistic Goals. What do you wish to gain out of an EMR? Many offices purchase an EMR in hopes that it will provide them with all the benefits that were promised to them automatically. If you set milestones and implement the right plan, EMR can help you reduce:
- Staffing Needs
- Expenses
- Medical errors
- Documentation time
- Perform a Cost-Benefit Analysis. All offices work differently and have different inefficiencies. It’s important to have realistic expectations of what type of Return on Investment (ROI) can be expected. It’s better to look into these items before you begin looking at vendors so that you have an idea of what type of budget you will have available for your EMR, as the cost of EMR can range between $1000 and $45,000 and there is no silver bullet.
- Seek out Unbiased Sources of Information. Distilling fact from fiction in the medical software industry can be difficult. Even many of the awards that are given to the different vendors for their products are often very biased. The internet offers many unbiased information sources on EMR. You may also want to consider bringing in UPS Healthcare’s expertise to help guide you through the process of selecting the right vendor.
Let UPS Healthcare Help you Get Technology on your Side. It’s a great thing when you have technology on your side to manage your patients’ records and become more efficient. Once you have the right EMR, you should leverage your hardware to improve your EMR functionality. To do this it’s imperative to select the right hardware based off your office’s needs and user experience.
Involve the right EMR consulting company from the beginning to ensure a successful implementation. With our expertise and experience, we at UPS Healthcare would be happy to help you select the very best EMR for your practice’s effectiveness, efficiency, and revenue expansion.