Perceived benefits of ehealth implementations to healthcare workers and patients

Current patient and healthcare worker attitudes to eHealth and the personally controlled electronic health record in major hospitals

“…Conceptually, staff indicated confidence in the utility of an EHR and had little difficulty with security issues, feeling that systems were in fact ‘safe’. Potential barriers to implementation have been addressed previously in this population . Furthermore, those with access to electronic and paper systems felt that electronic systems were superior for patient care and may improve satisfaction…”