NEW CPP: EHR Vendor Selection

Here are some resources for assessing vendors. This will be for your M5.3 EHR Vendor Selection assignment. To begin, decide if you plan to meet meaningful use requirements and have a certified EHR. Certification Commission on Health Information Technology (CCHIT): CCHIT is a nongovernmental organization that is the sole certifier of EHRs, with the purpose to certify EHR for functionality, interoperability, and security. You can contact your Regional Extension Center (REC)Links to an external site. who can walk you through the vendor landscape and help you select an EHR (among other things). Your local REC can help you identify key vendor considerations and objectively identify the vendor product that best meets your unique needs. You can also conduct an internet search for EHRs, a few are listed below: Allscripts athenahealth Cerner Corporation eClinicalWorks Epic Systems GE Healthcare Greenway Health Kareo McKesson Meditech Dr.Chrono Amazing Charts NextGen AdvancedMD CareCloud Review the given scenario in the Newville Clinic EHR Project Overview and the information that you gathered for your needs assessment in Module 2. Conduct research on three EHR vendors that would best suit the needs of your clinic. You can use this EHR Comparison Form Download EHR Comparison Formto help you compare the features and abilities of each system. Your research may include phone interviewing vendors, web searches, or even site visits if appropriate. The ECHO EHR Demo is available to view and interact with. Your submission should include a summary of each vendor and what it has to offer. At the end of your report, recommend one vendor that you feel fits your organization the best, and explain why. Use course readings and at least two highly credible outside sources to support your position. Your vendor selection should be in current APA format and 3-4 double-spaced pages, not including the title page or references. Newville Clinic EHR Project Overview Introduction to Your Project Newville Clinic BuildingAs leaders in healthcare or public health, you will need an in-depth familiarity with many areas of an organization. You will drive important decisions regarding organizational change and growth. This term-length project will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a situation around selecting new information technologies. For the purposes of this course, we will focus on an EHR. It is often assumed that all healthcare organizations have EHR's, but this is not the case. Even those who have EHR's may change technologies to meet emerging needs or leverage new opportunities. We will walk you through a systematic process of researching, selecting, and then proposing a plan for adopting an EHR for a community clinic that serves one or more underserved populations. Please read this overview carefully so that you can plan out your work for this term. Reach out to your instructor as needed for guidance. By the end of this term, you will develop valuable professional skills in needs assessment, evidence-based decision-making, and project planning. Now, conduct research on three EHR vendors that you think would best suit the needs of your clinic. Your research may include phone interviewing vendors, web searches, or even site visits if geographically close. Decide if you plan to meet meaningful use requirements and have a certified EHR. Review this resource to help you make this decision, but above all consider the needs of the clinic and population that you seek to address: Certification Commission on Health Information TechnologyLinks to an external site. (CCHIT): CCHIT is a nongovernmental organization that is the sole certifier of EHRs, with the purpose to certify EHR for functionality, interoperability, and security. Identify three vendors to research. You have several ways to do this. Review Health IT’s How to Select a VendorLinks to an external site. web resource. If needed, you can also contact your Regional Extension CenterLinks to an external site. (REC) who can walk you through the vendor landscape and help you select an EHR. Your local REC can help you identify key vendor considerations and objectively identify the vendor product that best meets your unique needs. If you call your REC, remember to be professional and have your questions prepared in advance of the call. You can also conduct an internet search for EHRs. Here are a few of the more popular ones: Allscripts  athenahealth Cerner Corporation eClinicalWorks  Epic Systems GE Healthcare Greenway Health Kareo McKesson Meditech Dr.Chrono  Amazing Charts  NextGen  AdvancedMD  CareCloud  Use the EHR Comparison Form to complete your comparisons. Lastly, write a summary of each vendor and what it has to offer. At the end of your report, recommend one vendor that you feel fits your organization the best, and explain why. Use your needs analysis to anchor your recommendation. Your submission should be 3-4 pages in length (not including the title page and references), double-spaced, and in APA format.