Make sure you understand the benefits, risks, challenges and costs of HIT before you decide to pursue an EMR for your practice.  Use this part of the site to plan for your practice's self-assessment and its assessment of vendors.

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Risks and benefits of HIT

General risks and benefits of HIT

Self-assessment

Assess the needs and status of your practice. Understand your workflow, your staff, and your budget.

Vendor assessment

Use this section to help you through your vendor-evaluation process.

Financing

A key barrier to adoption of EMRs is the cost, both direct and indirect, of implementation. Understand the type of costs that you may incur, how you might pay for an EMR, and begin to evaluate your return on investment (ROI).

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