Implementation Support
The PITO team will be available to help you with:
- Pre-implementation planning
- Tools to help you make an informed choice when selecting an EMR
- Help to ensure that the implementation goes smoothly
- A post-implementation review to ensure everything went well, tie up any loose ends
- Ensure PITO learns from each implementation to improve the next
Careful attention to these key phases will help to ensure a successful implementation.
- Overview
- Application Enrollment
- Month 1 - Intake
& Orientation - Month 2 - Planning & Analysis
- Month 3-4 - Procurement
- Month 4-6+ - Implementation
- Evaluation
This Phase is intended to answer any key questions that you have. Please read over our documents in our Document Library pertaining to the following:
General Information in the Document Library
Core Services
- Orientation Session
- Readiness Assessment
- Action Plan and
- Budget templates
Task Checklist
- Get to know physicians and their staff
- Facilitate group goal setting and identify expectations
- Identify risks and help put together a plan
Core Services
- Kick-off Meeting
- Needs Assessment
- PITO Privacy Guide & CMA Privacy Wizard
Task Checklist
- Review of key success factors and common challenges
- Understand and document needs
- Tips on how to improve existing privacy and security policies based on the most recent privacy legislation
Core Services
- Procurement Guide
- EMR Vendor Assessment Tool
Task Checklist
- Recommendations for how to approach vendor selection to help physicians make an informed choice when selecting an EMR
Core Services
- EMR Vendor Hand-off Meeting
- Go-Live Check List
Task Checklist
- Review ITSP materials with EMR vendor representative
- Ensure that the EMR and related services have been delivered according to the Physician?Service Provider Agreement
Key Activities
- Post-implementation Review
- 6 month review
- Annual survey
Task Checklist
- Solicit feedback on degree of satisfaction
- Follow-up on any outstanding items
- Follow-up on EMR adoption and benefits realization