One goal of EHRs is to facilitate providers sharing of clini

One goal of EHRs is to facilitate providers’ sharing of clinical information with patients to encourage patient involvement in decision-making about treatment plans. What might be some the potential advantages and disadvantages to providers and patients of sharing this information?

Solution

Advantages of Electronic Health Record (EHR)

1. EHR cuts down the need for maintenance of the records of the patient\'s medical history.

2. The records always remain in the legible format.

3. EMR boosts the interaction even at remote areas

4. Lesser paper-work

5. The treatment can be monitored to check the direction of treatment. In case if the wrong treatment is observed it can be stopped at the right moment

Disadvantages:

1. Privacy Breach: The privacy of the patient is breached.

2. Software quality and usability deficiencies provide limitation in its implementation.