The design of EHRs can enhance or undermine usability and medication safety, depending on the searchability and customisability of these systems, how data entry processes and provider workflow are facilitated and how automation, user guidance and interoperability are implemented. Future EHR evaluations should be performed throughout the design process and consensus building is required regarding what exactly constitutes a design element, within an EHR context.
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