Finding the Train Ticket to EHR Implementation; “Young man, I too know who I am. What I don’t know is where I’m going!’”

One of the most overlooked steps when choosing a new EHR is to clearly define the future state. The future state is how you envision a new system will run for the practice. It is the final destination after implementing a new EHR. This is your organization’s wish list to design the most efficient processes and procedures. This step comes after documenting your current state and before performing a gap analysis.