Tools & Resources - Medical Practice Trends

Follow the 5 Ps: Purpose, People, Planning, Purchase, and Plunge

A physician friend of mine has decided to move forward with the implementation of EMR in his practice but has the same question that many physicians do: “where do I even get started?” There are many resources available out there, especially the internet, regarding EMR software, training, and related topics. The problem is, I told my friend, that all of these resources assume that you have a plan for your EMR project – where you are now and where you need to get to.

(click HERE to order the 5 Ps of EMR Implementation CD, Transcript and interactive mind-map)

What you need, I told him, is a basic overview of the entire EMR implementation process (in Getting Things Done parlance, the 30,000-foot level) before you start buying things and hiring people (experts and the like). [Read more...]

Bonus Resource: Healthcare Reform Bill Timeline

Some say that creating legislation is like making sausage: it’s not a pretty thing to see (see The Inside Scoop on Healthcare Reform). And while there is no guarantee that the bill that was recently signed will ultimately go forward in its present form, here is a useful graphic to give you an overview of the timeline of its elements. Thanks go to the folks at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

To download a copy of the pdf just click on this link: Healthcare Bill Timeline