Question

What are some advantages of the EHR, what are some disadvantages, and how do those pros and cons compare to paper charting?

Answer 1

Some of the advantages of the HER an important part of the CDSS (clinical decision support tool is reducing the healthcare disparities. For example, the use of electronic health records provides an up-to-date medical knowledge and evidence-based guidance to the physician; at the point of care. Thus it reduces the cost and access disparities to the end users i.e. the patients as people sitting remotely in any part of the world can get an access to medical expertise. However, the disadvantage of EHR includes the risk of maintenance of privacy and confidentiality of the healthcare records as it may be accessed without consent leading to ethical and legal implications.