ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING STAFF OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

This research study “Electronic health Records and Current Challenges facing staff of Health Information Managers in Nigeria; a Case study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, focused mainly on the current challenges facing staff of Health Information Managers on the use of electronic health records, benefits and implementation processes. The objectives of this study were to create an overview of the existing challenges and implementation of electronic health records in hospitals and to identify generally applicable findings and lessons for implementations. The statement of problem identified those peculiar problems or challenges facing staff of health information management in using electronic health records, such as funding, procurement of computer hardware, confidentiality issues and training of staff of health records.