The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in public hospitals across Uganda has been a significant initiative aimed at improving healthcare delivery and patient care management. Data was collected from administrative records across ten randomly selected Ugandan public hospitals. The analysis employed statistical models to evaluate data security protocols and accuracy rates, incorporating sensitivity analyses for uncertainty quantification. A notable proportion (75%) of the EHR systems demonstrated compliance with international data security standards, indicating a steady improvement over time. However, there was variability in data accuracy scores, ranging from 80% to 92%, suggesting room for enhancement. Despite challenges identified, this study highlights the potential of EHRs in enhancing healthcare delivery and patient care within Ugandan public hospitals when robust security measures are implemented. Public health authorities should prioritise continuous monitoring and upgrading of data security protocols to maintain high levels of accuracy and compliance with international standards. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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