Physicians Practice - Tech Guide 2008 - (Page 54) IT ENHANCEMENT BANDWAGON REQUIRED As with any major shift in a practice’s paradigm, everyone involved must be on board to ensure success. connection between your spiffy new EMR and your old-school practice management software anyway? Previously, these two systems worked off two databases; now, just one elegant, flexible database serves both entities if both systems come from the same vendor — although some EMR-less vendors will tell you how easy it is to share data across platforms. Be wary of this, especially since there are as yet no set national standards for EMR data records. PLANNING PAYS OFF pletely agrees. “That was an absolute factor [for vendor selection] for us,” she says. Blair notes that initially, “We felt it was a little bit too much risk to put everything into one system. … Lo and behold, we ended up selecting a system that was integrated, and got the best of both worlds.” Besides, says Jenkins, upgrading your PMS is simply easier to do than implementing an EMR. “The PM upgrade wasn’t painful; EMR was painful,” she says. Why? Because physicians are generally less involved in ongoing practice management tasks than they are with those carried out via an EMR; thus, their impact carries less weight. And why waste time cobbling a As with any major change, careful planning, thoughtful analysis, and informed decision making are crucial to success. To ensure this outcome, keep the following steps in mind: 1. Analyze your current system. Take a hard look at the way you currently conduct business within your practice. What is the work flow? How much time do you spend on routine practice management tasks? What protocols do you follow when performing these tasks? 2. Stay open to new ideas. A great 54 | PHYSICIANS PRACTICE | TECHNOLOGY GUIDE WWW.PHYSICIANSPRACTICE.COM http://WWW.PHYSICIANSPRACTICE.COM http://WWW.PHYSICIANSPRACTICE.COM http://WWW.PHYSICIANSPRACTICE.COM
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