Reluctance to Change into EMR

Electronic medical records (EMR) software is a program which makes the storage of patient medical records much easier. The records which contain a patient's medical history are kept in an electronic format and are readily accessible by authorized medical personnel.

With the use of electronic medical software the medical staff is better equipped to streamline their workflow and make it more productive and efficient. It cuts back on time that, in the past would be spent on manually updating and filing records or searching for a particular record. All the relevant information can be acquired with a few clicks of the mouse and can be accessed by more than one person at a time.

However, in spite of a large no. of advantages, there is reluctance to change into EMR . There are many reasons cited for the reluctance such as:

1) High initial cost of license acquisition, computer hardware and implementation.

2) Difficulty as regards migration into a newer system.

3) Time and cost involved in acquiring training.

4) Operational and upkeep costs.

5) Data security issues.

Above all, healthcare professionals are doubtful as regards the success of EMR implementation. Most of them are not sure if EMR electronic medical records software would deliver the required results.