Hello community, I wanted to share some feedback from my personal experience of implementing EMRs, and we want to put them together for the OpenMRS academy. These are the kind of tips, that are not often taught and I wish I knew them when I started implementing. It also includes some topics that, even with experience, are worthy to ponder.
- EMR Objectives: Improving data analysis(research) Vs Making Clinical work easier: Are antagonist forces, EMRs with a lot of data entry(more for further analysis, not necessary for medical need)usually mean more time on computer than seeing the patient… What does your project need most?..how to find the right balance…
- Retro-active Vs Point of Care: which scenario is best for your context
- The Change management from paper to digital: What kind of strategy that works for you
- Expectation management of stakeholders: What an EMR can do and what it can’t
- Project management practices that work best(Agile or Waterfall or other? Or a mix… is it a one-size fits all strategy?)
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What was your own experience? Have you faced these challenges? What would you add?
Khaled