Ever start feeling that way in the middle of a meeting?  Is somebody trying to sell you something in the meeting?

Ever have a meeting that went something like this?

“Sure, you could go ahead and define your requirements and pay a big firm hundreds of thousands of dollars to write and RFP, but after all that time and money, you’d still come back to us.”

Or…

“We are implementing the exact same EHR system at OLPIH (Our Lady of Perpetual Implementation Hospital), and we didn’t have to change a single workflow.”

Or…

“That’s why we’re here, so you don’t have to learn about all that technical stuff.”

Is there a ‘best’ EHR for you?  Quite possibly.  You’ve looked at a lot of the ongoing discussions.  I’ve repeatedly asked the question as to which solution is the best.  Asked it in open forums—vendors and healthcare providers—people not known for being reluctant to share their opinion.

Know what the response was?  Nothing.  Nada.  Zip.  Ignore who’s sold the most.  Nothing bubbles to the top.  There’s nothing that can even claim to be the flavor of the month.  (Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey.)

So, where does that leave you?  Actually, you’re in an okay position.  Since the target is ill-defined, you have the luxury of figuring out which solution best fits your business problems.  Once you’ve done that, have some ice cream.