Regulations and implementations IntroductionThe adoption of electronic health record (EHR) is a smart and promising program for healthcare delivery system, which is beneficial to healthcare providers , hospitals, and consumers/patients. Next, the federal government offers an EHR or popularly known as Meaningful Use in Healthcare incentive program to speed up its implementation. A major component of Meaningful Use Standards is system interoperability in which information exchanges and uses can be used to improve the quality of care. Additionally, EHR increases reporting efficiency, accelerates report retrieval to prevent order redundancy, and improves decision making through immediate results and information availability. On the other hand, the patient still questions an aspect of the EHR and healthcare modernization regarding the privacy and security of personal information. As a result, a large number of patients fear sharing their important information due to unmanageable risks related to privacy and security breaches. Impact of HIPAA and HITECH Regulations on the Healthcare System The ratification of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in In February 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the planning and implementation of electronic health record adoption. As a result, the federal government has made health information exchange (HIE) a national priority. In this regard, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Informatics (ONC) is authorized by HITECH to establish programs and projects to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care through the promotion of health informatics. There are various government procedures... halfway through the document... that will address different issues, therefore, encourage various legislators to create federal and state laws that address the program's shortcomings in terms of compliance. ConclusionIn conclusion, nationwide adoption of electronic health records is not yet perfect, but in a better state. Aside from the incentive programs provided by the HITECH Act, the organization should acquire additional funding from other grants. Acquiring change-resistant software and hardware that can handle frequent updates related to functionality, safety, and security is an advantage in maintaining a functional electronic health record. Finally, interoperability is considered the cornerstone of the EHR system, therefore, a system that offers a safe and secure environment during the transmission of PHI is a must to achieve the improvement in security, efficiency and increased productivity of the patient care..