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September 1, 2020The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Electronic Health Records: A Critical Appraisal of Strengths and Limitations

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SKSuchitra KatariaVRVinod Ravindran

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Overview

Review reveals persistent cybersecurity, interoperability, and burnout challenges with electronic health records in healthcare, highlighting artificial intelligence solutions to reduce burden.

Key Points

  • To critically appraise the current challenges and limitations of electronic health records and evaluate emerging technological innovations designed to optimize clinical workflow.
  • Narrative critical review synthesizing real-world evidence on electronic health record functionality, data integrity, and provider burnout.
  • Evaluation of technical solutions, focusing on artificial intelligence applications aimed at mitigating administrative burdens and interoperability gaps.
  • Electronic health records frequently introduce clinical obstacles due to compromised software interoperability, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and high documentation loads linked to physician burnout.
  • Implementation of artificial intelligence and real-world usage analytics provides actionable pathways to streamline workflows and reduce healthcare provider administrative overhead.

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Kataria et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7146f1e5469ee92be1daebhttps://doi.org/10.4997/jrcpe.2020.309
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