In March of 2016, Carlton County Public Health & Human Services in Minnesota went live with Nightingale Notes EHR and began using it regularly in their health and human services department. Today, a diverse group of about 40 staff, including administrative and billing staff, use Nightingale Notes each day. Carlton County put together some excellent [...]
The idea of implementing an electronic health record can strike fear into even the bravest of us, which is why I've composed a list of 5 essential secrets to get you on your way to implementation success. This post is a continuation of my previous articles 5 Secrets to Successful Implementation (Part 1) and 5 Secrets [...]
This post is a continuation of my article posted on Tuesday, January 10th, "5 Secrets to Successful Implementation (Part 1)," discussing secrets and lessons learned for successfully implementing your new electronic documentation system. From state to state and county to county, agencies are complex and dynamic. Agencies are now, more than ever, offering very specialized services to [...]
Imagine, it's the day of training... It's late in the afternoon, the room is warm, and you're mentally working on your grocery list. Your energy level is plummeting. Learning how to use your agency's new EHR is the LAST thing you want to be doing. If you're getting ready to plan a training and [...]