The first barrier is that they have not been universally implemented across the healthcare system. At one point a patient will have to move from a care center to another and a consistency in filing system is essential. Another barrier is the lack of transparency in the health It trends. In pursuit of competitive advantage, the systems are dissimilar in many ways and if not shared openly will prevent open advancement in Healthcare Information Systems. The variations in implementation, as well as interpretation of acts and standards, brings about incompatibility. A third problem is a variation in state and federal privacy laws. To bring all this into consideration will be costly as the healthcare systems get complex. It is generally hard for the records to be shared professionally and maintain patient privacy rights and it does not help if laws governing these rights are complicated and variant Finally, the question of safety arises. The healthcare stakeholders should work on how to make IT safe for implementation in the volatile industry. Unlike other fields where adoption of technology thrives, health care is more complicated. An error could cost a life.

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