Why Is the Electronic Health Record So Challenging for Research and Clinical Care?

ABSTRACT:

Background

 The electronic health record (EHR) has become increasingly ubiquitous. At the same time, health professionals have been turning to this resource for access to data that is needed for the delivery of health care and for clinical research. There is little doubt that the EHR has made both of these functions easier than earlier days when we relied on paper-based clinical records. Coupled with modern database and data warehouse systems, high-speed networks, and the ability to share clinical data with others are large number of challenges that arguably limit the optimal use of the EHR OBJECTIVES:  Our goal was to provide an exhaustive reference for those who use the EHR in clinical and research contexts, but also for health information systems professionals as they design, im

SUBMITTER: Holmes JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295893 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature