1. Overcoming Barriers to
EHR Implementation
July 12, 2012

2.  Starting the EHR
selection process
Goals for  Educating your employees
Today and physicians
Identify barriers and how to  Anticipating change
overcome them
 Preparing for
implementation
 Attesting for
meaningful use
 Training

3. CEO Panelists
Kerry Noble Ann Fagan Cook Doug Lafferty
Pemiscot Memorial Parkview Hospital Plumas District
Hayti, Missouri Wheeler, Texas Qunicy, Calif.

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5. Overcoming Barriers to
EHR Implementation

6. Selection Process
How to start the process to lead to success

7. Create Your Criteria
 Determine your hospital’s needs
 Weight your criteria
 Examine your workflow
 Think about your future
 Find a long-term partner

8. Creating the Right Culture
Building an environment for acceptance

9. Culture Shift
 Plan for change
 Eagle I newsletter — regular communication
 What this means to your organization

10. Getting Team Buy-in
Education and discussions go a long way

11. Getting on the Same Page
 Talk with your team:
 What does an EHR do
 How will it impact your workflow
 Enhancing patient care
 What concerns do your employees have

12. Implementation
Success is just beginning

13. Installing Success
 Priority focus
 Partnership with vendor
 What this means to your organization
 Choose the right leaders
 Never loose sight of critical items

14. Meaningful Use
Incentive funds, enhanced patient care just around the corner

15. Preparing to Attest
 Weekly meetings with steering committee
 Pulled reports and tracked where we were at
 No surprises — we knew our deficiencies
 All dedicated to success

16. Training
Excellence is an art won by training

17. Leading to User Adoption
 Understand your users
 Prepare for lack of computer knowledge
 Identify who has previous experience with EHRs
 Find super users who are willing to do it
 Give yourself plenty of time

18. Overview
Identify your criteria Prioritize implementation
Prepare for a cultural change Keep eye on the prize
Educate your employees Assess your training needs

19. Questions and Answers

20.  Kerry Noble
knoble@pemiscot.org
Contact
Information  Ann Fagan Cook
annc@parkviewhosp.org
 Doug Lafferty
dlafferty@pdh.org
 Melanie Thompson
mthompson@prognosishis.com

21. Thank You