Electronic Health Record (EHR) is among the medical sector’s most significant accomplishments of digital technology. According to Shahmoradi et al. (2017), if correctly implemented, it can lead to new operational efficiency and effectiveness levels. This paper’s objective is to conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of the deployment of EHR in a health organization seeking to transition from using paper-based medical records.
According to the findings, fast and efficient information access should be given priority in the strength analysis. Conversely, the absence of equipment and infrastructure will be the main weakness. The biggest opportunity of EHR will be the ability to share crucial patient data with various authorized health practitioners and organizations and access a range of health records. The most significant threats are the absence of systematic planning in the area of EHR and doctors and other medical personnel’s reluctance to use health information systems. Other typical threats to adoption include suboptimal staff training and weak literacy and competence in technology. The deployment of an electronic health record may be facilitated by various determinants, including organizational, technological, and resource considerations (Tsai et al., 2020). Electronic health records may assist in the formulation of health policies, the formulation of decisions, and the promotion of healthy habits since they can meet the informational requirements of the public.
Using an EHR, the company may continually optimize communication, increase the treatment quality, minimize clinical errors, and cut wastage. It may likewise enhance the hospital’s earnings and allow it to deliver better treatment without wasting resources on tasks such as invoicing or paperwork. Like other programs, EHR has many drawbacks; hence it is critical to recognize the features and solutions the organization’s system demands before selecting one.
References
Shahmoradi, L., Darrudi, A., Arji, G., & Nejad, A. F. (2017). Electronic health record implementation: a SWOT analysis. Acta Medica Iranica, 642-649. Web.
Tsai, C. H., Eghdam, A., Davoody, N., Wright, G., Flowerday, S., & Koch, S. (2020). Effects of Electronic Health Record Implementation and Barriers to Adoption and Use: A Scoping Review and Qualitative Analysis of the Content.Life (Basel, Switzerland), 10(12), 327. Web.