When an electronic health record (EHR) is unavailable, health care organizations should have a plan of action ready to go. Partner Colin Zick tells For The Record Magazine that organizations should assume their EHR will go down at some point, necessitating a plan be in place. Quick, precise detection and an appropriate communication plan can reduce the effects of system downtime, he says, adding that practice runs are a must. Click here to read the full article.

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