More and more practices are successfully implementing electronic records. Yet the road is littered with implementation failures. And there remain a myriad of questions for any practice in making the major investment of time and practice financial resources. For example, a federal government sponsored agency has certified several dozen electronic records vendors as meeting the recommended minimum requirements. Should practices limit their search to certified vendors? Also, what are the benefits of a package which is offered by their current billing software vendor? What is to be made of marketing claims of "fully integrated" versus "interfaced" packages? Will a vendor's estimate of implementation cost be accurate? What benefits will be achieved -- improved revenue, greater office productivity, improved safety and patient service, a better lifestyle for the physician?
Eagle can assist practices with this complex and important process. Services typically begin with development of system requirements, progress to identification of several candidate systems, solicitation and review of proposals and demonstrations, selection and contract negotiation, and assistance with implementation.