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Choosing hospital
software? Start here.
Use these guides to compare hospital software, estimate costs, prepare your data, and plan a launch. The checklists help your team record requirements and questions for suppliers.
Explore the detailHOSPITAL SOFTWARE GUIDES
Prepare for your
software evaluation.
Buying guide
Compare hospital software using the same patient cases and staff roles. This guide helps you check how each product works, record gaps, and agree what implementation includes.
02 / FIELD GUIDEImplementation guide
A hospital software launch needs prepared data, agreed settings, trained staff, and tested workflows. Use this guide to assign the work and decide what must be ready before staff start using the system.
03 / FIELD GUIDECost guide
Compare proposals for the same departments and period. Include the subscription, setup, migration, integrations, training, and outside services so you can see what each proposal covers.
04 / FIELD GUIDEHMS vs EMR
An electronic medical record (EMR) focuses on clinical information. A hospital management system (HMS) also covers hospital operations. Product names overlap, so check the tasks each system supports.
05 / FIELD GUIDEMigration guide
List the records you need to move, check how their fields match the new system, and run a trial import. Compare the results with the original records before agreeing a switch-over date.
Include the staff who will use the software
A hospital software decision involves clinical teams, reception, diagnostics, pharmacy, finance, administrators, and often an external technology provider. Agree a set of patient cases that these teams can review together.
These guides focus on the operational decisions that shape a rollout. They explain what to ask, what evidence to collect, and which assumptions to resolve. They are published by RAKT and reflect a product vendor’s perspective; use the same questions with every supplier you evaluate.
Choose the guide for your next decision
Use the buying guide to compare demonstrations and record what each vendor shows. The cost guide helps compare recurring and setup charges. For implementation, use the launch checklist to assign tasks and tests; use the migration guide to list your source records and check them after import.
The HMS-versus-EMR guide helps when different people use the same acronym to mean different things. Pair any guide with the feature and department pages so the discussion stays connected to the workflows you need.
Download the worksheets
Download the evaluation and migration worksheets, or use the checklists directly in your browser. They contain prompts rather than patient information and can be used without an account. The cost worksheet uses numbers you enter; it is not a quotation.
Keep an owner and a next action beside every unresolved question. A requirement that has not been demonstrated or agreed should remain visible until somebody resolves it. Keep the answers and unresolved questions where the team can find them.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about this topic.
Are these independent vendor reviews?
No. They are practical guides published by RAKT. They do not rank competitors or claim that RAKT is the best choice for every organisation.
Can we use the worksheets without signing up?
Yes. The public downloads and browser tools are available without creating an account.
PLAN A DEMONSTRATION
See how RAKT handles
your team’s work.
Use fictional examples or blank formats. Keep patient information out of an initial enquiry.