Factors influencing the availability and use of electronic medical records systems in public health facilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment

The study identified a diverse array of EMR systems across public health facilities, many of which exhibit technical disparities and are designed to serve narrowly defined institutional interests. Critically, the absence of a unified national framework or standard guidelines governing EMR adoption and interoperability continues to hinder the seamless exchange of clinical and patient data. To advance digital health integration, it is imperative to expedite the implementation of national interoperability frameworks alongside the operationalisation of a centralised health data warehouse.