Table 6.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Diabetes Electronic Medical Records

Advantages of DEMRs	Disadvantages of DEMRs
1. Enhances speed of clinical workflow.	1. Expensive'both initially as well as maintenance costs
2. Helps in standardization of various procedures like medical and clinical examination, and the automation has increased the ability for continuous improvement.	2. Some doctors and other health care providers find it difficult to use computers.
3. Provides a comprehensive, lifetime digital record for every patient.	3. If the system fails, it may slow down activities of the center.
4. Efficient delivery of care with streamlined clinical workflow.	4. Sometimes can affect doctor–patient interaction, as the doctor may be spending more time working at a computer than interacting with a patient.
5. Clinical decisions can be made rapidly, leading to better and faster medical intervention, thus increasing doctor productivity.	5. Problems may crop up both in software and hardware.
6. Data entered is secure and can be shared between multiple providers to improve quality of care.
7. Prevents medical errors by having complete patient history on hand.
8. Complete follow-up data are available, providing a wealth of information at a glance, and moreover, the information is available all the time on the desktop.
9. Retrieval of past results is easier.
10. Improves customer service, administrative database such as appointments, registration, billing, and patient follow-up.
11. Potential data for research