Is Investing in custom emr/ehr software development services Worth It for Healthcare Providers?

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We are a mid-sized healthcare provider planning to upgrade our existing patient record system. Our current EMR tool feels restrictive—limited customization, integration issues with lab systems, and rising subscription costs.

Now we are considering custom emr/ehr software development services to build a solution tailored to our workflows.

However, we are unsure about:

Long-term ROI vs off-the-shelf solutions
Compliance complexity (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, etc.)
Maintenance and upgrade responsibilities
Time required for full deployment

Has anyone here moved from a SaaS-based EMR to a custom-built system? Was it worth it?