“Getting clinicians and other end users involved in the selection, implementation and training of an EMR is a key component to successful provider adoption, but Oroville Hospital in northern California has taken clinician participation to a new level.
Oroville Hospital decided to download the software developed by the Veterans Affairs for its VistA EMR. The hospital chose the open-source software because it wanted to own its EMR. It didn’t want consultants or health IT vendor to control the code, leaving it at the mercy of others if it wanted to change or further customize its EMR. Clinicians worked with its IT staff to align the capabilities of the EMR system with their workflow.”
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Patty Enrado, EHRWatch, 28 April 2010
