Are EHRs were never designed to influence the practice of Medicine?

Are eHRs meant to be able to influence the practice of medicine? Or are they just used mainly for billing purpose (which seems to be the case at the moment). The following article from Hospital EMR and EHR discuss this question.

http://www.hospitalemrandehr.com/2014/11/13/ehrs-influence-on-practice-of-medicine/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6340ca7ffb-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_4092230e89-6340ca7ffb-61035197