Best Practices: Getting to Meaningful Use with Ambulatory EMR

Table of Contents

• Health Industry Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Market Definition
• Situation Overview
• Introduction
• Selecting an EMR
• User Perspectives on Functionality
• Electronic Charting
• Documentation of Phone Notes
• Electronic Order Entry
• ePrescribing
• Use of Decision Support During Ordering
• Implementation Practices, Scope, and Timetables
• Shortcuts for Users
• Architecture and Implementation
• Portals
• Goals and Objectives
• Barriers and Obstacles
• Choosing a Vendor
• User Groups
• Reporting and Performance Measurement
• Future Outlook
• Beyond Demonstrating Meaningful Use
• Essential Guidance
• Actions to Consider
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Definitions
• DHHS Definitions of EMR Versus EHR: NAHIT/ONCHIT Report, May 2008
• Health Industry Insights' Definition of an EMR
• Health Industry Insights' Definition of an EHR
• Synopsis