An electronic health record (EHR) is an electronic/digital copy of a person’s health data. EHRs are stored mostly on cloud platforms and involves patient-centric health data that can be accessed by an authorized user using an electronic device instantly and securely. It not only contains the medical and treatment histories of patients, but also aims to go beyond standard clinical data collection practices and represents a broader view of a patient’s care. Information that an EHR can provide includes a patient’s medical histories, diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results. It allows doctors to access the evidence-based tools that can be used to make decisions about a patient’s diseases and treatments, automating and streamlining the care delivery workflow.
