The Discovery Phase in software development is an initial collaboration step that paves the way for successful project execution. Often overlooked or undervalued, this phase is crucial for understanding the project's scope, requirements, risks, and feasibility. The Discovery Phase sets the stage for a structured, efficient, and effective development process, allowing the alignment of business goals with the user's needs for the final product.

An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s paper medical chart and is crucial to maximizing profits while providing the highest quality of care. The EMR system development process can take time and be costly, but the benefits compared with paper records far outweigh the costs. You must include your staff in the decision-making process to help your organization quickly and efficiently develop EHR systems. This article describes how to develop and effectively implement EHR software and how much EHR software development costs.