Users name 10 top EHR challenges

What are the top challenges EHR users experience? Interoperability continues to top the charts, according to a survey from mobile EHR systems reviewer Software Advice and Research Now. Here are the top challenges EHR users report with their systems, according to the 600-practice survey.

1. Integration with other systems

2. Slowed productivity

3. Customization

4. Importing existing records

5. Learning to use

6. Costs

7. Deficient functionality

8. Instability/bugs/latency

9. End-user adoption

10. Achieving meaningful use

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