The long term care industry is slowly embracing the world of technology, especially as many tasks can now be integrated onto tablets and smartphones. It is in this context that implementing an effective nursing home EHR into a facility has come to be accepted as a necessary step due to its ability to document and store information better as well as improve efficiency and workflow.

Still, the industry has been using the traditional pen and paper method for a long time. Thus, when long term care software vendors reach out to long term care facilities, they must take this into account if they are to win over staff who are resistant to change. Of course, if the nursing home software is easy to navigate, staff will be more inclined to adopt and use it. This is part of the reason why choosing the right long term care EHR and sufficient training are important parts of integrating a care plan software better into a facility.