Which of the following is one of the greatest advantages of the electronic record?
What is the most significant obstacle disadvantage to the adoption of the EHR system?
In fact, physicians frequently cite upfront costs and ongoing maintenance costs as the largest barriers to adoption and implementation of an EHR. Another disadvantage of an EHR is disruption of work-flows for medical staff and providers, which result in temporary losses in productivity.2011-05-11
What are the disadvantages to an EHR system?
Despite these benefits, studies in the literature highlight drawbacks associated with EHRs, which include the high upfront acquisition costs, ongoing maintenance costs, and disruptions to workflows that contribute to temporary losses in productivity that are the result of learning a new system.2011-05-11