EMR Software (Electronic Medical Records) were introduced with the sole purpose to improve patients’ safety, outcomes and most importantly quality of care provided by health care workers. Now is the time of the digital world, technology has made its way in the medical industry. Pediatricians and healthcare providers are continuously enhancing their practice and providing better care to babies and toddlers using the latest technology.

The main job of EMR is to make life easier but on the other side, one wrong decision regarding your EMR selection can make your pediatric experience a nightmare. It is estimated that more than 65% of physicians end up changing their pediatric EMR software within the first year.

If you are a pedestrian or owe a pediatric speciality clinic, thinking of implementing new software for a pediatric clinic or replacing a less-than-functional existing one. The first mandatory step is to check if the software is compatible with you or not. Here we have listed a few mistakes that can you avoid before choosing your perfect fit.

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting Your EMR Software

Not having a clear understanding of your needs

Most of the practices do not have a clear understanding of their needs that is the main reason why they can unable to find the best EHR software. As every EMR is different from one another and offers specific features. With so many options on the market, it can be difficult to differentiate between them all. Without basic research and only relying on a basic list of features without actually seeing the product can lead to issues and misunderstandings. A pediatric EMR should be able to document birth and prenatal history and be able to chart and calculate growth patterns and document developmental milestones, automatically graphing vital signs to growth charts.

Not asking enough questions of the vendor

Asking questions from the vendor plays a crucial part in finding your perfect it. This act clears alot of queries and reservations about the software. Most of the buyers donot ask alot of questions and buys the software hence they encounter slow working software that interferences with their work. Doctors want something effective and quick ask the following questions from the vendor if they answers all of them then go for that.

Ask how many other practices of your specialty or size are using the system. Can the vendor arrange for you to visit a physician who is using the system so you can view it personally and ask the user questions? Who owns the company you would be buying the system from? How long has it been in business? Who do you call for technical support? How long will it take for them to respond to your requests for help and support?

Not focusing on quality

Mostly practices opt for Cost driven choices. They tend to forget that buying top EMR systems is a longterm investment as its uncountable benefits will help them to flourish their business. Pediatric EMR should be considered as an investment not a just a cost.

Future advantages will make you value the system and more readily justify the cost of a high quality vendor.