1. Providing accurate, up-to-date, and complete information about patients at the point of care
2. Enabling quick access to patient records for more coordinated, efficient care
3. Securely sharing electronic information with patients and other clinicians
4. Helping providers more effectively diagnose patients, reduce medical errors, and provide safer care
5. Improving patient and provider interaction and communication, as well as health care convenience
6. Enabling safer, more reliable prescribing
7. Helping promote legible, complete documentation and accurate, streamlined coding and billing
8. Enhancing privacy and security of patient data
9. Helping providers improve productivity and work-life balance
10. Enabling providers to improve efficiency and meet their business goals
11. Reducing costs through decreased paperwork, improved safety, reduced duplication of testing, and improved health.