“Large and small medical practices can see a return on their investment for an EMR system as soon as one to one-and-a-half years—provided they have a successful preparation and selection process and know how they intend to use the EMR, experts say.
“The most significant aspect is preparation and management skills,” says David Kibbe, MD, senior adviser for the American Academy of Family Physicians. “If doctors think it is just about installing software, they are almost bound to fail. But they can get an ROI very quickly if they understand this is a process redesign for their practice”.”
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Cataract Outsourcing, 13 November 2009
