Benefits, facilitators, and barriers of electronic medical records implementation in outpatient settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: This scoping review examined the breadth and depth of evidence on Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation benefits in outpatient settings. Following PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews, five databases were searched, and 24 studies were retained and reviewed. Benefits, facilitators, and barriers to EMR implementation were extracted. Direct benefits included improved communication/reporting, work efficiency, care process, healthcare outcomes, safety, and patient-centredness of care. Indirect benefits were improved financial performance and increased data accessibility, staff satisfaction, and decision-support usage. Barriers included time and financial constraints; design/technical issues; limited information technology resources, skills, and infrastructure capacity; increased workl

SUBMITTER: Kavandi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature