CANCELLED: Enhancing Technology Outcomes Through Cross-Agency Collaboration

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Date: 
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Description

Learn about a successful collaborative effort that has resulted in the purchase of a robust electronic medical record that accommodates intellectual disability, mental health, crisis, and substance abuse services delivered in a variety of settings.

The presenter will address:

  • The importance of a professional project manager to assist in developing the non-negotiable elements of an EMR;
  • How to prepare and oversee an RFP process;
  • How to vet responses and select companies to be interviewed;
  • How to develop the interview format and protocols to be used;
  • How to select the software vendors to be interviewed onsite; and
  • Logistics for the five agencies to visit the finalists in their states and final negotiation of a contract with the winner.

The extensive implementation strategy will be discussed, as well as the challenges that have arisen and been resolved. Participants will also learn about the challenges going forward.

Planned outcomes of this webinar will include:

  • The nuts and bolts that forged a successful five-agency collaboration to purchase and implement a robust Electronic Medical Record.
  • The compelling reasons in this economic environment for technology collaboration.
  • The lessons learned on the journey to EMR collaboration

This collaborative has been showcased at a national conference in Boston, has been reviewed in the National Association for Behavioral Health’s journal and is being heralded as a model to be replicated by a number of Maine behavioral health providers and Maine HealthInfoNet.

This presentation will be from the CEO perspective, but attendees will receive contact information for those who have been key members of the talented implementation team.

Note: all times are Eastern


Speaker

Bonnie-Jean Brooks, OHI


Registration

  • ANCOR members: $69
  • Non-members: $129
  • This webinar has been cancelled. For more information, contact Debra Langseth.