Electronic health records (EHRs) have both supporters and detractors.

As with most issues, both sides

have their share of reason. Which one seems more reasonable may be largely dependent on
perspective. yet beyond perspectives is the challenge inherent to executing any idea. The concept of an
EHR is obviously one geared towards producing a better healthcare future. But getting there can be
harder than some imagine. consider that one of the main rationales for digitizing healthtech has always
been to improve its efficiency, for example. Yet the first implementations of EHR software were actually
criticized for making health providers’ work less efficient.

At the root of conflicts like this is perhaps the multiplicity of goals driving EHR technology. To return to
the above example, greater efficiency is not the only result sought by those who create, advocate or use
EHRs. There is also compliance with state legislation, among others. Sometimes, one goal takes
precedence over another. at any rate, a deeper look into the benefits and disadvantages of adopting
current EHR technology would be appropriate for all stakeholders today. We take a look at them below.
the goal of all meaningful use is to improve healthcare quality. Indeed, improved quality of care should
be taken as the foremost benefit ostensibly offered by an EHR. However, as measuring that per se is
monumentally difficult, HITECH settles for measuring things that might be termed “indicators” of
improvement.