POSP Services

The Physician Office System Program (POSP) assists physicians and clinics at every phase of the transition to a new electronic medical record (EMR) solution.

There are four phases—Choose, Prepare, Implement and Use. Within each phase there are many activities. For a comprehensive description of the activities involved, refer to Choosing Your EMR with POSP: A Step by Step Guide.

Choose Phase

As a clinic is choosing their EMR solution, POSP provides advice, support and assistance to help the clinic make an informed decision in a reasonable amount of time. Clinics work through three stages:

Orientation

Program Orientation
Clinic-Based Value Proposition
Readiness Assessment
Enrolment

Clinic Operations Review

EMR Outcomes Self-Assessment
Business Process Requirements Review
Custodian Assessment

Vendor Selection Support

Demonstration Preparation
Vendor Demonstrations
Peer-Led Demonstrations
Vendor Selection
Preliminary Site Assessment
Contracting

Prepare/Implement Phases

Once an EMR solution has been chosen, it is time to prepare for and implement the solution.

An Approved Project Plan is developed by the EMR vendor with input from POSP and the clinic.
The EMR solution is installed, network requirements are set up, the EMR is integrated with provincial health systems, data is migrated (if appropriate) and training is delivered.
Any issues are identified and resolved.

Use Phase

Once the EMR solution is installed and in use, physicians and clinics can evaluate their EMR goals and learn how the EMR solution can be optimized to benefit patient care and clinic operations.

Peer to Peer Mentoring and the EMR Outcomes Self-Assessment can help optimize EMR use.
Advanced training is available.
A benefits survey must be completed within a year of the EMR solution go-live date and annually thereafter.

Your EMR Transition Journey

For more information or to arrange a service, contact your POSP change management advisor or email