Like anyone needs my advice as to how to do that. Go ahead, have at it. Go shopping. Shop to you drop. How much do you need? Suppose we open the coffers. How much; another million? Ten Million? Twenty-five, fifty? $100,000,000? This is a one-time offer, so make sure you ask for everything you need.

What if I told you this money is available provided you correctly answer a few basic questions. Reasonable? I’d hope so for a hundred million dollars.

1. What will you do with the money that you haven’t already done?

2. Has anyone else ever done that?

3. If yes, did it work for them?

4. If no, why not, and what makes you think it will work for you?

5. Will these additional funds;

a. Allow you to connect to your external providers?

b. Allow you to install something that connects to other EHRs?

c. Pass the meaningful use test?

6. What is your mission and objective for EHR?

7. Why isn’t your mission the questions raised in 5.a-5.c?

8. Have other hospitals spent the amount you are requesting?

9. Did that amount of funding allow them to meet the criteria specified in question 5?

10. If no, what makes you think you can do it?

If your CFO asked these questions, could you answer them? If not, prepare 3 envelopes (see Google)

New wireless mouse-$50. New plasma monitors-$1,200. Upgrade the coffee to Starbucks-$5. Working EHR–Priceless.