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What Is ‘Vendor Lock-In?’ Find Out

Published on Mon Nov 20, 2023

Question: We recently heard the term ‘vendor lock-in’ and thought it sounded rather ominous. What exactly does it mean? Is it something we should be concerned about? North Dakota Subscriber Answer: You’re right — it is ominous. When you can’t access other electronic health record (EHR) vendors’ products without paying an exorbitant cost to get out of your current situation, that is [...]
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