BC Advantage - 2009 Issue 7
Pave a Path to Avoid the Perils of Electronic Medical Records
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Article Overview
This article is a practical overview for physicians and physician group practices evaluating electronic medical records. It focuses on the operational, privacy, security, and vendor-contract issues that can affect EMR adoption, including security planning, support expectations, system functionality, data handling, and business diligence when choosing a vendor. The piece is relevant to healthcare administrators, physicians, practice managers, compliance staff, and anyone involved in EMR purchasing or implementation decisions.
Why This Topic Matters
EMR adoption can affect patient privacy, workflow continuity, data integrity, and vendor reliability. Understanding the general risk areas and contract considerations can help practices avoid costly implementation problems and service disruptions.
Article Sections
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Understand the Risks
Introduces common operational and privacy concerns associated with electronic medical records, including system reliability, access control, and confidentiality expectations.
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Develop a Solid Security Plan
Covers high-level security planning, policy development, and compliance-oriented precautions for protecting EMR systems and patient information.
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Five Keys to Negotiating EMR Contracts
Summarizes major contract topics practices should review when evaluating EMR vendors and related services.
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Additional Issues to Consider
Describes other implementation and contract factors that may affect purchasing, deployment, support, and system integration.
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Beware of Assignment Provisions
Addresses vendor consolidation, contract reassignment concerns, and the importance of business due diligence when selecting an EMR vendor.
What You Will Learn
- The main operational risks associated with electronic medical record adoption
- How practices can think about security planning and policy development for EMR systems
- What kinds of vendor and contract issues are commonly reviewed in EMR purchases
- Why vendor stability and assignment provisions matter in EMR agreements
- What broad implementation and integration factors practices should evaluate before committing to an EMR platform
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Physician group practices
- Practice managers
- Healthcare compliance staff
- Health law professionals
- Medical office administrators
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