http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hi_1/archive/2009/05/07/not-exactly-a-ringing-endorsement-for-ehrs.aspxAn emergency department (ED) in a facility in Western Sydney, Australia, banned the use of its EHR, going back to paper and pen, after struggling with downtime on the system. While a North South Wales (NSW) opposition health spokeswoman claimed that governmentenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hi_1/archive/2009/05/07/not-exactly-a-ringing-endorsement-for-ehrs.aspx#38250Fri, 08 May 2009 20:30:14 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:38250Lance Smith<p>Isn't one of the first actions to take when implementing an EHR system is to ensure backups? &nbsp;Whether it is another electronic system, record on paper and enter when the system is back or some other method, this sounds like very poor planning by the government. &nbsp;And GOVERNMENT is who many people trust with their healthcare? &nbsp;Sorry, that is for another discussion another time.</p>