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Adopting the latest technological advances that can take your practice to a new level can also seem like a daunting task. And data show that physicians can be slow to adopt new ways: On average, it has taken nearly 17 years for new health care technologies to saturate the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aiming to reduce that time, the AMA has created a Digital Health Implementation Playbook<\/a> that is a thorough guide on the key steps, best practices and resources to help physicians and their practices integrate technology efficiently and effectively. Download the Playbook now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMA Digital Health Strategy Manager Stacy L. Lloyd, MPH, recently walked physicians and others through the guidebook and its first use case, remote patient monitoring (RPM). The 12-step Playbook is based on input and lessons learned from more than 80 physicians, care team members, health care administrators, patients and digital health thought leaders nationwide. It includes first-hand stories of practices who have been through the process and lays out the most efficient path to implementation of this technology to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Playbook\u2019s first six steps are key to implementing any digital health solution; the second six steps focus on a specific digital health solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are five tips from a webinar, \u201cAn Introduction to the AMA Digital Health Implementation Playbook<\/a>,\u201d that Lloyd presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identify your need. <\/strong>Make sure your digital health implementation is grounded in something that will truly help your practice. Work on projects that align with physician and staff needs and the organizational strategy. Doing this brings purpose and context to the project, helps key stakeholders buy into the project and improves the long-term stability for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create the right team. <\/strong>Include people with diverse perspectives to anticipate barriers to implementing the technology from all angles. The right team ensures more people will buy into the project early on and helps minimize workflow disruption when the project is implemented. Consider organizing key stakeholders into four teams: core, leadership, advisory and implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design your workflow. <\/strong>To make remote patient monitoring smooth for staff and patients, it is best to document the existing workflow and identify what may need to change to accommodate the new technology. Some things to consider include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n