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April 9, 2009A special session at this month’s HIMSS Conference advised physicians not to wait for HITEC funding to become available, but to go ahead and develop a gameplan for implementation to ensure that they qualify for incentive funding when final regulations regarding the funding are released.
Bruce Fried and Lauren Mack, with the law firm Sonnenschien, Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Chicago, offered the following tips for physicians:
“* Assess what gaps your organization has regarding satisfying the already defined requirements for a qualifying records system. For example, electronic prescribing and electronic order entry are mandatory.
“* When entering contracts with EHR vendors, require explicit language that they will meet any emerging requirements of federal certification for records systems.
“* Begin educating stakeholders outside the I.T. department who will be involved in facilitating adoption of electronic records.
“* Monitor the details of the regulations as they emerge.
“*In budgeting for EHR implementation, consider all costs, including software, hardware, training, help desk and maintenance.”
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