Many of you out there have, or are on the cusp of purchasing, an Electronic Health Record (EHR) for your agency. How many of you have thought about what change management in EHR implementation approach you should be using while implementing your new EHR? For those of you out there "in-the-know", you might think, "overkill"? Absolutely [...]
When preparing for training on any new software product, you need a checklist. Each EHR software company will have a unique training program with requirements specific to the training tools they use. However, there are some common requirements to be prepared for with any software implementation. Your checklist should always include: Key people Important tasks [...]
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 [...]