Creating a leadership team for successful ehr implementation

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Who are the key stakeholders during electronic health record (EHR) implementation? Building the EHR Implementation Team

Your electronic health record (EHR) implementation team, also known as the steering committee, can make or break the implementation process. Members of your EHR implementation team should possess:

Differing perspectives on how the EHR will be used

A wide array of skills and knowledge

An ability and willingness to devote sufficient time to the EHR implementation process

A consistently positive point of view toward the EHR implementation process

EHR Implementation Team

You should include the following EHR implementation team members on your EHR implementation team.

EHR Team Lead

EHR Implementation Manager

Physician Champion

Nurse Lead

Medical Assistant Lead

Scheduler Lead

Registration Staff Lead

Laboratory Staff Lead

Information Technology Lead

Billing Staff Lead

EHR Builder

Meaningful Use Lead

Workflow Redesign Lead

Super-User/Training Lead

EHR Implementation Team Tools

Depending on the size and type of your organization, your organization may assign employees to more than one role. You can use the Creating a Leadership Team for Successful EHR Implementation template to learn more about the different EHR implementation team roles and as a template to document important planning decisions.

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For more information on building an EHR implementation team, see the following resources.

Creating a Leadership Team for Successful EHR Implementation

When should I create the electronic health record implementation team?

How can I increase stakeholder involvement during electronic health record implementation?

Content last reviewed on May 21, 2019

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