Imagine that you have been invited to join a strategic leadership team to upgrade or replace the existing electronic health record (EHR) system.
Wireless hardware solutions and mobile device options may also be included.
Mobile functionality (mobile EHR interfaces) increases EHR adoption and communication between providers and health care facility staff.
Review several vendors and their products.
Summarize the top five vendors and their products.
Explain why you chose these vendors.
Write a 750-1,000-word request for proposal (RFP) that includes the following criteria:
Summarize vital criteria you would require in the ensuing RFP and vendor demos (if applicable) to make your final selection recommendation.
Describe the selection process requirements: demonstrations, presentations, testing, installation, etc.
Evaluate the importance of interprofessional stakeholder feedback from demonstrations, presentations, testing, and installation.
Discuss ratings by third-party organizations, such as KLAS Research.
Discuss any feedback from site visits or current user interviews.
Discuss the details of their pricing models and contracts, including contractual duration, cost of severing the contract early, support fees, upgrade fees, and service-level agreements.