The move to a paperless electronic medical records system is an important component of healthcare transformation. Beyond the investment in the actual EMR software, successful electronic medical records implementation requires that time, attention, and resources be applied to emr adoption—in other words, to the “people side” of the healthcare IT system implementation.
Electronic Medical Records Move to the Forefront of Healthcare Change
Now that the Obama administration has drawn attention to the need for healthcare change in the U.S. and specifically, emr as a foundation for transforming healthcare services, a plan for gaining emr adoption becomes more critical. At the same time, we know that electronic medical records implementation faces the same barriers as other new technology.
For example, our healthcare clients at IMA cite examples of emr users resisting the change. In some medical practices, the biggest source of resistance has come from the physicians themselves. And these physicians were supposed to be the Sponsors for the emr implementation!
The application of the Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) can dramatically alter the prospects for adoption and Return on Investment for electronic medical records. AIM is a robust, structured framework, with tools, tactics, templates and strategies, along with a common vocabulary for emr implementation.
No organization should expect to achieve a successful electronic medical records implementation without specifically investing time and resources in gaining adoption. Are there proactive ways that your organization can provide healthcare change management, gain adoption and increase the likelihood of a successful emr implementation? The answer is a resounding “yes you can”.
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