The cost of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform can vary significantly depending on various factors such as the size of the medical practice, the level of customization needed, and the specific features and functionalities required. In general, health information technology for 3 to 5 physician medical practices tend to be less expensive than those designed for larger medical practices or hospitals. Generally, it could be as low as $1200 per physician depending on the requirement. There are certain non-negotiables whatever the size of the healthcare organization. The health information technology infrastructure must have Robust security protocols since any health information technology deals with sensitive PII (Personally Identifiable information). It must have HIPAA compliance It needs to have a disaster recovery strategy to guarantee a high uptime The platform architecture may include components such as registries and platform interoperability to communicate with the healthcare network. Data registries are databases of health information of patients that share common health factors. Data registries are now becoming an important feature of clinical EHR data because it allows clinicians to choose the most effective line of treatment. For instance, it can give a real-time view if a new therapy is effective. A data registry is usually maintained by a third-party such as government groups or research groups. Anonymized data is submitted by physicians. The benefits are that physicians get access to aggregated data rather than the limited number of patients they would be treating.