Mercy Medical Centerhas determined that within 3 years, the paper-based health record it currently uses will be replaced with an electronic health record (EHR). You are a member of a multidisciplinary committee that will evaluate and select the EHR. The chief medical officer (CMO)prefers to have a vendor install an EHRthat allows for some tailoring to its institutional needs (clinical), but not everyone in the committee isin agreement withthis desire. You have beentasked to examine theHIMand legal aspects of the vendor selection and EHR implementation and report back to the committee.

• Discusswhat legal issues should be addressedwith the committee and hospital in the evaluation and selection process from the HIM perspective. Include any federal or state legislative or regulatory guidance that would be instrumental in thetopics you presented to garner support from the team.