Reminder: Month to Month Contracts for Legacy Vendors
Alberta physicians currently using a legacy or non-qualified
service provider (QSP) electronic medical record (EMR)
vendor whose contracts have expired, are being reminded that
renewing or entering into long-term contracts with their current
vendors may affect their Physician Office System Program (POSP)
funding.
POSP has moved into a new phase of the program, with the three
qualified service providers (Med Access, Practice Solutions and
Wolf Medical Systems) offering complete EMR solutions that comply
with VCUR 2008 standards. Physicians who are currently using an EMR
product using VCUR 2006 standards will be required to transition to
the new solutions within a reasonable timeframe to continue POSP
funding. Physicians who sign long-term contracts with legacy EMR
vendors may jeopardize future POSP funding.
If a contract has expired with a legacy EMR vendor, physicians are
encouraged to only sign month to month contracts to ensure their
continued eligibility in POSP. Physicians should pay particular
attention to termination provisions in any contract that comes up
for renewal during the transition period in order to:
- Ensure support is available up to the time of transition
- Ensure that they have access to all data at a predictable and
reasonable cost
- Can terminate the contract without penalty at short notice
(e.g. one or two months)
If you have questions about your contract renewal or extension,
please contact your Change Management Advisor. If you do not
know who your Change Management Advisor is contact POSP at
780.452.1616 or toll free at 1.866.817.3875.
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