There are currently over 200 PM/EMR software vendors vying for your business, making the search for the right software a difficult and daunting task. Because of the technical nature of the product, it is difficult for the average consumer to understand the inner workings of software and its potential pitfalls. The software business is really very different from other types of businesses because a company may spend 2-5 years developing a product with all expenses and no revenue. Once the product is finished and ready for the market place, it can easily become a free for all of "how many sales can we make this year?". As a result, software companies rely heavily on a strong sales team with big commissions to sell their product. This is bad news for the consumer as what you see is not always what you get.
First things first. Before you contact any EMR software vendor, you will want to decide what you hope to accomplish with the implementation of this software in your office. What problems are plaguing your office? Are you looking to improve organization, eliminate paperwork, increase efficiency, reduce staffing, improve your billing, deliver a higher quality of service to your patient’s or simply just have an electronic way to do billing. By accomplishing these goals what can you save? Now set your budget.
