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The 2026 EMR software buyer's guide

A selection process that does not blow up in month four: how to run demos, what to budget, and the contract clauses that cost real money.

  • ✓A demo protocol that surfaces what vendors would rather you not test, including the workflows they never volunteer to show.
  • ✓The contract clauses worth more than any discount — escalator caps, renewal notice windows, and the exit fee you must fix before signing.
  • ✓The per-user versus per-provider licensing trap, which can quietly double your bill.
  • ✓Ten questions to put to every vendor in writing, and a realistic implementation timeline.

Independently researched by EMR-Match. Every figure is sourced, and we say plainly where the market publishes no number at all.

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