Nurses should be consulted in the early stages of EMR implementation so healthcare technology companies can create a user friendly EMR. 98% of nurses surveyed in US hospitals agree that they have never been included in hospital technology decision or design. Only 15% of those surveyed thought that their IT department were receptive to nurses’ suggestions in improving electronic documentation. These numbers simply have to be improved upon.

This weeks insight highlights the importance of shortening your buying cycle when it comes to purchasing an EMR and the ways in which you can achieve this. Taking some time at the start to plan how you are going to decide which vendor is right for you can save you a lot of time and money in the long run.