Fundamental Issues for Electronic Health Record Systems
Data Capture.
Electronic Interfaces
Manual Data Entry
Physician-Entered Data
Data Display.
Data Recorded on Paper Before the Installation of the EHR
Data Validation
Timeline Graphs
Timeline Flow sheets
Summaries and Snapshots
Dynamic Search
Query and Surveillance Systems.
clinical care
quality reporting
clinical research
retrospective studies,
administration
Challenges Ahead
Users’ Information Needs.
Usability
Standards
Privacy & Security.
Cost & benefits.
Leadership