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Select a Company
Time to Complete: May take up to 6 months
Difficulty: Requires careful consideration, exploration
Outcome: Selection of a website development company
Steps
Investigate website development companies
- Talk to companies that interest you. Gather information and discuss your practice needs. Use these questions as part of your discussion (1-page Word document; About Downloading Files) or develop your own list of questions.
- Get family medicine references from each company you like. Use this form (1-page Word document; About Downloading Files) to organize feedback from the references, or create your own form. Expect some delays since the feedback is coming from busy practices like yours.
- For companies with good references, conduct background checks to determine viability (whether the company is likely to stay in business).
Discuss and decide
Discuss "top contender" companies with the website team and with other physicians and providers in the practice, then select a company.
What You'll Need
- Decision-making authority
- Time to investigate website development companies
- References from other family medicine practices
- Background checks
- Time for discussions
- Money to pay for website development
Resources
Download this list of questions (1-page Word document; About Downloading Files) for use in your discussions with website development companies.
Download this reference feedback form (1-page Word document; About Downloading Files) for use by family medicine practices serving as references.
Download this reference feedback form (1-page Word document; About Downloading Files) for use by family medicine practices serving as references.
Where to Go for Help
If you and your staff need help with this work, consider hiring a consultant. The AAFP Buyer's Guide can help you find a consultant.
Join a free collaborative online network committed to practice transformation. Learn more about Delta-Exchange.
This Patient-Centered Medical Home section of the AAFP web site was supported in part by a grant from Merck & Co.
This Patient-Centered Medical Home section of the AAFP web site was supported in part by a grant from Merck & Co.
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