2. EMR Vendor
• When choosing an EMR system, care providers face a
similar dilemma. They have to choose a vendor and
software that works best for their practice
• With the Healthcare IT industry still in its
development stages, the market is abuzz with new
vendors with innovative products
• Finding ‘the right fit’ for your practice can be
exhausting since there is a plethora of options to
choose from
3. Steps for finding an EMR vendor
• Listing down your needs
– In this phase, practices will list down the various factors
and components that they would like in their software and
the qualities in the vendor
• Initial Research
– During this phase, practices will look for vendors that offer
the specific type of EMR software that they would like to
invest in, based on the list in the first step, and narrow it
down to just a few vendors
4. Steps for finding an EMR vendor
• Comparing the vendors
– In this, practices will compare the differences in the
shortlisted vendors and come to a final list of two vendors
that are very similar
• Monetary and Quality Worthiness
– This is one of the most important steps and will determine
your final choice. Is the vendor worth the money?
• Implementation
– Lastly, practices must decide on implementation after
choosing the vendor and determine the level and quality
of training and consultation to be received from the
vendor
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