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There is a dearth of information regarding the readiness of health professionals to implement Electronic Medical Records system and the factors influencing this readiness, particularly in the study setting.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>The study aimed to evaluate the readiness of healthcare professionals in Southern Oromia for the implementation of the electronic medical record system.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires among 384 health professionals from May 1\u201330, 2024, at public hospitals in the Borena and West Guji zones in southern Ethiopia. Epi Data version 4.6 and SPSS version 27.0 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. The study used multivariable logistic regression to analyse factors influencing health professionals\u2019 readiness to implement electronic medical record systems, assessing adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval and a p<\/jats:italic>-value below 0.05, which is considered to declare statistical significance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Health professionals, 60.4% [95% CI: (55.5\u201365.3%)] expressed readiness to utilize the Electronic Medical Record system. Factors associated with electronic medical record system readiness included younger age [AOR\u2009=\u20092.66, 95% CI: (1.06\u20136.67)], personal computer ownership [AOR\u2009=\u20093.54, 95% CI: (1.76\u20137.11)], adequate computer skills [AOR\u2009=\u20092.49, 95% CI: (1.41\u20134.39)], high computer literacy [AOR\u2009=\u20092.67, 95% CI: (1.53\u20134.66)], knowledge of electronic medical record system [AOR\u2009=\u20092.56, 95% CI: (1.53\u20134.29)], and a favorable attitude towards electronic medical record system [AOR\u2009=\u20092.77, 95% CI: (1.66\u20134.63)].<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>The study indicates that readiness for electronic medical record systems among health professionals is influenced by factors like younger age, computer ownership, skills, and positive attitudes. 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