It is important for physicians, providers, and health care facilities to have real-time connectivity. Therefore, health records should tie more professionals together and adopt new models of care.

Please respond to the following:

• How do electronic medical      record (EMR) systems and electronic health record (EHR) systems foster      connections between primary care physicians, multiple specialists,      hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, and public health      registries?
• What are some of the most      prevalent challenges and risks of implementing an EHR system?
• Be sure to respond to at      least one of your classmates’ posts. What are two benefits of implementing      an EMR or EHR system? How can you mitigate the risk or address the      challenges described in your classmate’s post?