Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Implementation Tasks

Select team—Super-users, Physician champions

Determine installation schedule—pilot clinic

Tailoring/customizations decisions

Set up TEST environment, user access

Device selection—Tablets?-- Laptops?-- PC's in the rooms?-- Carts?

• Special Prescription Printer?-- Scanners?-- Cameras?

Systems: Connectivity, continuity/disaster planning, testing

Patient Records: Start fresh, use EMR/MRI, key appointments

Testing—claims clearinghouse, other software integrations, customizations

Training—Classroom trainings and

for EAR. One on One Nurses-two 8 hour sessions
Providers-two 4 hour sessions
Front Desk-one 1 hour session
Training materials—were made available in a paper manual, a CD, or a shortcut on the desktop, and later in the LMS