Requirements, broadly defined, are a list of criteria, specifications, and/or functional needs that a technology platform or vendor would ideally fulfill. We often re-frame these requirements as vendor-facing questions to support information gathering in the vetting process. Consider meeting with the pilot metrics consultant to understand how your metrics might align with your requirements.
STEPS
- Before defining requirements, it is important to understand (or, in some cases, create) your organization’s process for selecting a technology solution. This may involve working closely with leaders from a variety of departments like legal, purchasing, compliance, as well as strategic leaders.
- Develop and document a set of business, functional, and technical requirements that are “must haves” and “nice to haves.” Examples of requirements to consider might include: EHR integration, languages available, literacy level, geographic coverage, target populations, role-based interfaces (e.g MA v. MD), reporting capability, security assessment, service level agreements.