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    What do you need when
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What do you need when you decide that you’re
interested in acquiring an EHR?

Software

Software is anything that can be stored electronically. Software is usually a program that contains instructions/data.

There are two software categories:
Systems Software: Includes the operating system and ALL utilities that enable the computer to function
Applications Software: Includes programs that actually do the work for the users (e.g. spreadsheets).

Software that you need to consider:
EHR/EMR
Interconnectivity
Speech Recognition
Operating System
MS Office
Database
Virus Protection
Firewall
Compatibility with Personal Health Records