Information Management Tools

Personal Health Record Quick Reference Guides
Help ensure that your patients and clinicians understand the value of PHRs in better managing healthcare with these free guides.

E-prescribing: Resources and Tools
Provides information on e-prescribing and helpful resources and tools to help you and your group practice make a smooth transition to e-prescribing.

Information Technology Assessment (Part I) and (Part 2)
Do your IT solutions live up to your practice's expectations? Determine the opportunities available now for improved clinical efficiencies, and whether you need outside assistance to achieve them.

Sign up for online FDA drug-mandated alerts
Reduce paper and wait-time with free e-mailed alerts from the Health Care Notification Network.

Integrated System Performance Self-Assessment

Integrated Delivery System Navigation Checklist

MGMA Member-Only Tools  (Join MGMA)

• EHR Selector tool list
    
• Medical records and IT system help in the MGMA Support Center
    
• Recommended Web sites
  Our bookmarked Internet resources for research and health care industry news, organized by category
  
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Checklist
  Things to do before you implement an EMR
    
• Calculate ROI for your IT purchases  
    
• Medical record compliance audit/risk assessment
  A guide to develop better procedures for handling medical records 
    
• Selecting a Practice Management System Toolkit

Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

• Compare an Electronic Health Record (EHR) vs. imaging and scanning
    
• Sample request for proposal (RFP) to EHR vendors
  A consistent format for your RFP proposals, which will help during evaluation
    
• EHR practice readiness assessment
  Understand what EHR systems require from your practice
    
• Vendor selection process timeline
  21 steps you should take

All practice management tools