Selecting Health Information Technology (Health IT)
Make sure you understand the benefits, risks, challenges and costs of health information technology (Health IT) before you decide to pursue an EMR for your practice. Use this part of the site to plan for your practice's self-assessment and its assessment of vendors.
Risks and benefits of Health IT
Self-assessment
Assess the needs and status of your practice. Understand your workflow, your staff, and your budget.
Vendor assessment
Use this section to help you through your vendor-evaluation process.
Financing
A key barrier to adoption of EMRs is the cost, both direct and indirect, of implementation. Understand the type of costs that you may incur, how you might pay for an EMR, and begin to evaluate your return on investment (ROI).
