IT Value Realization: An Analysis of Electronic Health Record Systems

This report provides an analysis of IT value realization, specifically focusing on Electronic Health Records (EHRs). It begins with an introduction to EHRs as software applications used in clinical practices for maintaining patient and organizational data. The report then presents a detailed data collection section, comparing various EHR systems based on characteristics such as ownership, pricing, years in business, reporting capabilities, employee size, and workflow design. Several EHR vendors are examined, including McKesson, DrChrono, Practice, EClinicalworks, Allscripts, WRS Health Care, and Practice Fusion. The report also references multiple sources to support the information presented. This assignment offers valuable insights into the features, functionalities, and comparative analysis of EHR systems.

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Data Collection
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is a software application that provides an environment to
maintain different works of an organziation in their clinical practices. It is beneficial for doctors as well as
patients to maintain their record in a proper way.
Characteristics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ownership Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor Doctor
EHR McKesson
Practice
Partner
DrChrono Practice
Fusion
EClinicalworks Allscripts WRS Health Care cloud
Pricing $249 per
month per
user
$199 per
month per
user
$99 per
month
per user
$449 per
month per
user
$299 per
month
per user
$274 per
month per
user
$349 per
provider
per month
Years in business 15-20 10-15 6-10 10-15 6-10 6-10 15-20
Reporting and
analysis
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Years since
implementation
8 7 2 6 5 9 4
Employees 11-15 11-15 <=10 11-15 <=10 11-15 16-20
Clinicians 4-6 4-6 1-3 4-6 4-6 1-3 1-3
Work flow re-
design
Yes No Yes In process No Yes No
In-house server Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
First EHR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
E-Prescribing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cloud-based
Services
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iOS Support No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HIPPA Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

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Billing
Management
Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

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