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TigerConnect + eVideon Unite Healthcare Communications
2025-09-30    
10:00 am
TigerConnect’s acquisition of eVideon represents a significant step forward in our mission to unify healthcare communications. By combining smart room technology with advanced clinical collaboration [...]
Pathology Visions 2025
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-07    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Elevate Patient Care: Discover the Power of DP & AI Pathology Visions unites 800+ digital pathology experts and peers tackling today's challenges and shaping tomorrow's [...]
AHIMA25  Conference
2025-10-12 - 2025-10-14    
9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Register for AHIMA25  Conference Today! HI professionals—Minneapolis is calling! Join us October 12-14 for AHIMA25 Conference, the must-attend HI event of the year. In a city known for its booming [...]
HLTH 2025
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-22    
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
One of the top healthcare innovation events that brings together healthcare startups, investors, and other healthcare innovators. This is comparable to say an investor and [...]
Federal EHR Annual Summit
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-23    
9:00 am - 10:00 pm
The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) office brings together clinical staff from the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security’s [...]
NextGen UGM 2025
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-05    
12:00 am
NextGen UGM 2025 is set to take place in Nashville, TN, from November 2 to 5 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. This [...]
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Articles

May 27 : Buying an EHR vs. Signing up for EHR

himss analytics honors 18 metrohealth clinics

By Chandresh Shah

Sounds like the same thing. Yet there is a subtle difference that can lead to success or failure.

Buying an EHR software is a one-time transaction. Behind this thinking lies the logic – ‘get this over with’

Whereas,

Signing up for EHR indicates a journey that says, ‘let’s get started’.

Buy an EHR Software

EHR software is not a one time transaction like buying burger at a fast food chain. A buying transaction is measured on a single event, that of getting you the food as quickly as possible. Everything about this transaction is focused on the single act of delivering you good, cheap food as fast and efficiently as possible. Once the food is delivered, transaction is over, period.

Sign up for EHR Software

When you hire a CPA, contractor or financial analyst, everyone is focused on starting something; not finishing. It usually starts with the process of understanding and aligning everyone with the desired end goal. The focus is really on building a relationship that lasts many years, many Tax Aprils. Trust is built. It is about caring enough about each interaction with each person. The focus is growing, learning and continuous improvement. It is long term, not a short term transaction.

You cannot do both at the same time.

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