. Kathy works for a pediatrician's office that is beginning the EHR implementation process. She has been asked to research the different systems available and general start-up cost. Create a list of functions the EHR should have specific to the practice's large pediatric office. What are the general start-up costs of EHR systems?

An EHR - Electronic Health Record system consists of the following:

Hardware: such as database servers, desktop computers, tablets/laptops, printers, and scanners.          

EHR Software: Costs for this covers an EHR application, interface modules  and upgrades. The price to be paid will depend on whether it is a software  on-site or a SaaS EHR service.

Implementation Assistance: To fully implement the EHR, the services of other professionals will be required.

The following costs to be incurred here may include:

Other areas of cost include:

For an In-office Installation:

The upfront cost is approximately $34,500

The Yearly cost -  $4,000

5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) is  approximately $49,500

For a Software as  a Service

Upfront Costis approximately $25,600

Yearly Cost  - $9,600

5-Year TCO - $57,000

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