Obstacles

=Obstacles to overcome.=

There are numerous obstacles to fully implementing a comprehensive Electronic Medical Records System, both at the provider level, and at the industry level. Among them are:


 * Cost and lack of capital
 * Lack of Standards
 * Concerns about privacy
 * Evidence based best practices

For a comprehensive discussion about obstacles to implementation, visit this article by Paul Clayton @http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22845/

For a broader overview of EHR, visit the National Institute of Health for a study on implementation, overcoming obstacles and the benefits of EHR.