Planning an Electronic Health Record implementation and/ or preparing for your major Go-Live? Your success depends on more than just strong software—it depends on having the right Technical Dress Rehearsal (TDR) partner. At CSI Companies, we specialize in helping healthcare organizations ensure every device and station, system, and integration ready before the big day.
What Is a Technical Dress Rehearsal (TDR)?
A Technical Dress Rehearsal is a comprehensive end-to-end inventory and testing of your technical infrastructure ahead of a Go-Live. From verifying workstation connectivity to ensuring printers, scanners, and mobile devices function as expected, TDR validates the readiness of your entire environment.
Without a successful TDR, healthcare systems risk delays, system downtime, and workflow disruptions—especially during Go-Live. CSI Companies ensures that it doesn’t happen.
Why Choose CSI Companies for Your Electronic Health Record TDR?
CSI Companies has executed a number of successful Technical Dress Rehearsals, testing over 95,000 devices with a 95%+ passing rate across hospital systems and clinics nationwide. Go-Live readiness, and we tailor our approach to meet your organization’s needs.
Key Features of Our TDR Solution:
- EHR System-Specific Expertise: Our team includes consultants with deep technical knowledge and system expertise.
- Structured & Scalable Process: We conduct site walkthroughs, pilot tests, full system checks, and post-remediation validation.
- Go-Live Integration: CSI’s TDR team transitions seamlessly into Go-Live support resources, saving our partners both time and money.
- Executive Oversight: Direct support from CSI leadership throughout the engagement.
- Compliance-Ready: All devices are tested for full operational, clinical, and security readiness.
What to Expect from Our Technical Dress Rehearsal Process
We follow a proven six-phase model designed to ensure high-quality outcomes for healthcare systems:
Pre-TDR Planning: Site walkthroughs, inventory validation, and connectivity preparation.
Pilot TDR: Testing 3–5% of devices to identify major gaps.
Pilot Remediation: Fixing issues discovered during pilot testing.
Full TDR Testing: Testing all devices, integrations, and workflows.
Remediation & Re-Testing: Ensuring every device passes functionality and connectivity standards.
Transition to Go-Live Support: Hand-off to Go-Live teams, with continuity and reduced onboarding costs.
Why Technical Readiness Impacts EHR Go-Live Success
A successful Go-Live isn’t just about the software—it’s about the total readiness of your healthcare IT environment. TDR identifies the readiness of a workstation it becomes operational problems. This ensures that your clinical staff can access what they need, when they need it, during Go-Live.
CSI’s Technical Dress Rehearsal Solution reduces risk, saves costs, and sets the stage for a smooth EHR transition. Our process helps hospitals and health systems:
- Improve patient safety
- Enhance clinical workflows
- Minimize Go-Live disruptions
- Ensure long-term EHR success
Work With a #1-KLAS Ranked Go-Live Partner
CSI Companies is proud to be ranked #1 in Healthcare IT Technical Services by KLAS (2025) and is top rated and recognized for excellence in Go-Live support, HIT Staffing, and healthcare IT consulting.
Ready to Optimize Your Go-Live?
Don’t leave your Go-Live to chance. Trust CSI Companies for a proven, expert-driven Technical Dress Rehearsal solution that supports long-term success.
Connect with us today to schedule a TDR evaluation or to learn more about our full suite of EHR implementation services.
