How To Pick IT Consultants for Various Technical Tasks

The editors at The Journal of Surgical Radiology recently asked me to write a column on what I thought would be an important IT topic. Given the number of healthcare providers I’ve consulted with and counsel on a regular basis one of the most common questions I get is “how do I know which consultants I need?” With all the new work surrounding meaningful use and certification, this is an even more timely question so I wrote a column for them on “How To Obtain Quality IT Help“.

If you’re in the market for IT consulting, check it out. It contains the following topics:

• Cautiously Start with Regional Extension Centers
• How to Choose Consultants
  • Meaningful Use (MU) Consultant
  • EHR Consultant
  • IT Consultant
  • Integration Consultant
• Don’t Trust the Government to Help Make Your Decisions