Partnering with clinical providers to enhance the efficiency of an EMR.

Implementing an electronic medical record to replace paper records and associated processes does not guarantee the benefits of an EMR will be achieved. Specifically, it can introduce steps into a provider's work flow that adversely affect the projected benefits of efficiency, and, ultimately, quality and safety. At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, implementation of the Mayo Integrated Clinical Systems, or MICS, the organization's EMR, is nearly complete.