Fig. 1
From: Electronic medical record implementation in a large healthcare system from a leadership perspective
Readiness assessment tool used during the electronic medical record (EMR) implementation process. The tool captured critical tasks needed for implementation and was used across different medical and operational departments. The tool was shared with hospital leaders and department leadership frequently to track preparedness, peer-feedback, and expedite progress. Completed tasks were color-coded green, tasks in progress were color-coded yellow, and deficient tasks were color-coded red. When more than 95% of project tasks were green color-coded in any unit, that unit was considered ready. Overall, all essential project tasks were green color-coded at the time of the big bang implementation (go-live)