Choosing a Healthcare Software Solution

In essence, a healthcare software solution would be required to complete this compliance and integration with state and federal requirements.
Across most organizations, recent trends have unraveled certain mistakes that top level executives make while selecting the healthcare software solutions for their organization. 
Here are some of the top mistakes as highlighted by our probe:1. IT department is seen as the primary entity for selecting a health care software solution – Most firms feel that IT teams would be best predisposed to find a solution that integrates with the entire organization. Ideally, IT teams should just facilitate the process and should not function as a primary stakeholder. 
2. The selection process is covered in a month or so – Ideally, a multidisciplinary team should be required to weigh the software from different perspectives and angles. Ample time should be invested in the process, typically from 4 to 6 months or roughly 20,000 hours.
3. Functionality is sacrificed for familiarity and prior acquaintance with technology – while evaluating a healthcare software sales solution, care must be taken to evaluate it functionally. Functional requirements should never be sacrificed for ease of use, prior experience with a software product and comfort of use of a platform.
The above 3 are the general mistakes people make while choosing a solution for their requirements. Other than these selection mistakes, head honchos at decision making positions in top corporates also lack a strategy to make most out of their time and money. 
Here are some tips which can help you when you are sorting through heaps of proposals for a healthcare IT solution.
1. Spend Ample Time during Requirement Discussion Phase – While you are engaging in solution shortlisting, clear understanding and communication of requirements is of prime importance. Clear requirement distribution allows you to focus on the essentials and reduce the scope of the software, thereby weeding out unnecessary functionalities and reducing costs.
2. Shortlist 3 Vendors and Request Demo Functionalities – Once you have shared requirements and received proposals, shortlist top 3 vendors and ask them to conduct demos. Demos will allow you to get a good idea of the look and feel of the final product and base your decision on overall functionality and alignment with your requirements.
3. Look at Sample Work and Similar Solutions Running for Other Clients Similar to You – The true efficacy of a solution can be seen by finding an organization your vendor is working with and seeing the product in action. This will give you a firmer hold of the functionality of the product and help you make the final selection among the 3 shortlisted vendors.
By avoiding the above three mistakes and incorporating these three strategies, you should be able to make an informed decision while comparing and choosing a healthcare software solution.