Organizational Climate -- Needs Assessment -- Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation -- Infrastructure -- Workflow Assessment and Redesign -- Staffing and Managing Implementation Teams -- Usability -- Training -- Clinical Decision Support -- Translating Scope of Practice into Effective EHR Workflows -- System Integration -- Production Support -- Managing the Client-Vendor Partnership -- Phased Implementation -- Optimizing Primary-Care Practices -- Optimizing Specialty Practices -- Special-Purpose Software -- Optimizing Inpatient Care -- Extending EHR Access to Patients -- Extending EHR Access to External Physicians -- Summary and Prospects."Implementing an Electronic Health Record System" addresses the range of issues and opportunities that implementing an electronic health records system (EHR) poses for any size of medical organization - from the small one-man operation to a large healthcare system. The book is divided into sections on preparation, support, implementation and a summary and prospects section, enabling the clinician to define the framework necessary to implement and evaluate a clinically effective EHR system. With the increasing involvement of clinicians in the day-to-day running of the practice, interest is now focused on EHR as a key area for improving clinical efficiency. This book uniquely provides the guidance a clinical team needs to plan and execute an effective EHR system within any clinical setting. Practical in its scope and coverage, the authors have provided a tool-kit for the medical professional in the often complex field of medical informatics. Designed for senior clinicians, decision-makers and EHR teams, the book is of use to anyone involved in the efficient management of clinical records.