A Roadmap to Implement EHR Nationwide in Egypt

Abstract

Electronic Health Record (EHR) gives the ability to share health information electronically; this can help to provide higher quality and safer care for patients. This research aims to provide a roadmap to implement the EHR in Egypt. This roadmap provides detailed steps to construct the EHR nationwide network. Designing the proposed roadmap used the experiences of countries which successfully implemented EHR, previous experiments in Egypt and the views of health service partners in Egypt. Also, all barriers faced EHR implementation general and especially in Egypt collected and studied to give the feasibility of the proposed roadmap. The most important steps in the proposed roadmap are: overcome time barrier, take practical steps towards the confidentiality and privacy of EHR data, overcome reasons of potential resistance of actors then preparation of feasibility studies.

Conceptual Framework of the Impact of Health Technology on Healthcare System

“…However, some of these trials failed for several reasons. These trials were as follows (Abdelgaber et al, 2017):…”

“…A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis made by Abdelgaber et al showed the main barriers for EHR implementation in Egypt. Those included high cost, lack of clear time plan, lack of IT infrastructure, technical ability and training, lack of standardization, privacy concerns, and resistance for new technology (Abdelgaber et al, 2017).…”

“…Implementation of EHR in Egypt will improve quality of healthcare, decrease medication errors, facilitate the coordination between healthcare professionals and settings, and provide a fast access to patient information (Thakkar and Davis, 2006). In order to apply an EHR nationwide network, we need to establish specialized EHR Management Board and EHR training authority, find a source of funding, set up the security criteria and accreditation procedures, and announce the benefits of EHR to the society (Abdelgaber et al, 2017).…”