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The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has marked a turning point in the evolution of healthcare documentation. In theory, EHRs enable real-time recording, seamless data sharing, and improved accuracy in capturing patient information. These systems are designed to enhance the quality and safety of care by allowing healthcare professionals to review and contribute to a unified patient record across multiple settings and specialties (Tanner et al, 2015; Evans, 2016; Porter et al, 2020). The promise of EHRs lies in their potential to replace fragmented, inconsistent and inaccessible paper records with a dynamic, integrated platform that supports coordinated care. However, this potential remains contingent on overcoming cultural and systemic barriers to completing documentation. Unless these are addressed, the shift to digital risks reinforcing old problems rather than resolving them.
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