EMR/EHR Implementations
After reviewing numerous case studies on EMR implementations, it seems to me many healthcare organizations are not aware of the importance of quality project management. We need to recognize that most of these companies do not often adopt major system changes. They are using basic scheduling, inventory and billing systems that require mininum maintenance and information technology intervention. Project management is not a required skill-set or talent for the organization to achieve success in ordinary times. Education on project management benefits, scaling the materials appropriately to the organization’s culture and identifying key stakeholders that will embrace the methodology are pivotal to the success of project management adoption - and a successful EMR implementation.