diff --git a/healthchain/clients/ehrclient.py b/healthchain/clients/ehrclient.py
index bba59b5..1bd12c4 100644
--- a/healthchain/clients/ehrclient.py
+++ b/healthchain/clients/ehrclient.py
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ def wrapper(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> EHRClient:
 
 class EHRClient(BaseClient):
     def __init__(
-        self, func: Callable[..., Any], workflow: Workflow, strategy: BaseStrategy
+        self,
+        func: Callable[..., Any],
+        workflow: Workflow,
+        strategy: BaseStrategy,
+        timeout: Optional[float] = 10.0,
     ):
         """
         Initializes the EHRClient with a data generator function and optional workflow and use case.
@@ -109,7 +113,9 @@ def __init__(
             func (Callable[..., Any]): A function to generate data for requests.
             workflow ([Workflow]): The workflow context to apply to the data generator.
             strategy (BaseStrategy): The strategy object to construct requests based on the generated data.
-
+            timeout(Optional[float], default=10.0) : The maximum time in seconds to wait for a response from the server.
+            This parameter determines how long the client will wait before considering a request timed out.
+            A higher timeout value allows for longer-running operations, while a lower value prioritizes faster responses.
         """
         # TODO: Add option to pass in different provider options
         self.data_generator_func: Callable[..., Any] = func
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.strategy: BaseStrategy = strategy
         self.vendor = None
         self.request_data: List[CDSRequest] = []
+        self.timeout = timeout
 
     def set_vendor(self, name) -> None:
         self.vendor = name
@@ -150,7 +157,7 @@ async def send_request(self, url: str) -> List[Dict]:
         async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
             responses: List[Dict] = []
             # TODO: pass timeout as config
-            timeout = httpx.Timeout(10.0, read=None)
+            timeout = httpx.Timeout(self.timeout, read=None)
             for request in self.request_data:
                 try:
                     if self.strategy.api_protocol == ApiProtocol.soap: