Why a universal EHR or PHR is so difficult

Steve Hards

Here’s just one reason why developing a universal EHR or PHR is so difficult. There’s much more variety in people’s naming systems than you might expect. So your very first database field gives you a headache – or it should if you want to respect that the majority of the world’s population do not follow the Firstname Surname pattern. Personal names around the world from W3C.