Evaluation of EHR system

Electronic health recording system is essential to facilitate clinical and administrative processes. It also allows clinical information gathering and access at the point of patient care. The advantage of implementing the system is more intensified in facilities where there is a high volume of patients, complex work flow, frequent emergency situations and involving multiple personnel. Here, we introduce that the usefulness and satisfaction with the EHR system varies by department and by specific task within a department.The study was conducted after ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Review Committee of Addis Ababa University School of Commerce. During the data collection period, the participants were well informed about the purpose of the study. Informed verbal consent was obtained from each participant. Involvement was fully decided by the participants. The response was confidential. The study used a formative evaluation method to address the objective.