Connected for Health: Using Electronic Health Records to Transform Care Delivery

CHAPTER THREE

PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT

By Andrew M. Wiesenthal, MD

Chapter Summary

This chapter looks at the three types of physician leaders who were critical to the success of the KP HealthConnect implementation—operational leaders, opinion leaders, and the technically adept. For a successful deployment, strong physician leadership in all aspects and phases of electronic health record selection, design, and implementation is an absolute requirement.

Introduction

One of the crucial components of a successful electronic health record (EHR) implementation is the effective engagement of clinicians in the entire process. In an integrated ...