After the decision to implement has been made, the organization needs to go through a number of steps to select the system that best meets their requirements and assess if there are any changes that will be needed in the current infrastructure to support the new system. The organization also needs to establish a maintenance plan to ensure that their system does not become obsolete. There are numerous vendors selling systems to the health care market and likewise there are numerous contractual and procurement considerations. The resources in this module provide guidance on how to plan for technology implementation.
Developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration as a resource for health centers and other safety net and ambulatory care providers who are seeking to implement health IT.