Electronic Health Records: Transforming Your Medical Practice
Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPEHR, CHPS, FHIMSS
Steven S. Lazarus, PhD, CHPS, CPEHR, FHIMSS

Winner of the 2005 Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Book of the Year Award

This practical guide to electronic health records (EHR) in the medical practice setting helps you implement EHR correctly and efficiently. It will allow you to transform your medical practice and improve patient care. The book covers:

External and internal environments Needs assessment Organization and planning Vendor selection Practice implementation Ongoing maintenance and enhancement

The book comes complete with tools, checklists, case studies and exhibits.

What they're saying about this book:
"The (authors) have developed a comprehensive, easy-to-read 'how to' for physicians making the change from a paper-based system of health care records to an electronic one. By helping doctors understand the financial, technical and workflow details involved in electronic health record implementation, their work stands as a highly significant contribution to the health care IT field overall."
Janet M. Marchibroda, chief executive officer, eHealth Initiative, Washington, D.C.

About the Authors
Margret Amatayakul is president of Margret\A Consulting, LLC, a firm dedicated to providing effective and efficient solutions to today\u2019s information management and systems issues. She is co-founder of Health IT Certification. She has an extensive history of working in the field of electronic health records (EHR) and associated standards, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Margret is a widely acclaimed speaker and has published extensively, having several regular columns in health care trade magazines. She has written books on HIPAA, EHR, finance concepts for health professionals, and work flow and process improvement.