Week 3 Discussion: EHRs Benefits and Drawbacks
Student Name
Date Submitted
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
PROS CONS
1. Patients become involved in their own care, 1. Having EHRs, if a system fails or crashes, that
rather then relying solely on health care information is temporarily unavailable which can
providers to educate and prepare them for their be harmful to patients.
possible needs.
2. The data is all accumulated in one place, to 2. Everything online is hackable, including
allow easier access for patients, and health care patient’s information included in electronic
Student Name
Date Submitted
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
PROS CONS
1. Patients become involved in their own care, 1. Having EHRs, if a system fails or crashes, that
rather then relying solely on health care information is temporarily unavailable which can
providers to educate and prepare them for their be harmful to patients.
possible needs.
2. The data is all accumulated in one place, to 2. Everything online is hackable, including
allow easier access for patients, and health care patient’s information included in electronic
