The EMR saves a lot of space, instead of shelves and shelves full of files and paperwork. A patients file can get enormous and take up huge amounts of space depending on each office visit, and medical history. EMR saves on paper and hand written work. EMR 's make looking up a patient and their information easily and more accessible. With EMR 's there will be no more missing papers or damaged files. Sometimes paper medical records can be damaged from natural disasters for example tornadoes, flooding, or other weather conditions unlike EMR 's. EMR 's can save and store medical records inside the system. The paper medical records are very time consuming and are less likely to be saved than the EMR 's. Medical errors in a paper-based medical record system can sometimes be related to incomplete documentation and illegible handwriting. …show more content…
The EMR is very costly. Here are some disadvantages from Health Guide Info, "1. Financial difficulties to upgrade to the EMR such as buying software, etc.., 2. Training to utilize this new system and understand the capabilities of this technology, 3. Technology factors like making sure that it is integrated with widely used systems and computer software for ease, 4. Security matters including keeping the information safe, 5. Legal issues meaning privacy and confidentiality of records, who should and could have access to the important data, etc". There are some similarities of the two systems. The paper medical record and the EMR both store information of the patient. They both keep medical history and allery informations. They both are list the medications they are on and have been prescribed. Both of the systems require all of the same basic requirements for each patient. They both are able to be accessible, paper medical records just take a little more time to access then the