Foundational Knowledge LP 1
Electronic Health Records (EHR) is a health
information technology database that is being widely adopted in the healthcare
industry. An EHR is a comprehensive, real-time
record of an individual’s health/healthcare information in a digitized format.
EHR data is recorded and maintained by healthcare providers over time and
includes information on patient’s medical history, treatments, medication,
immunizations, radiology images, lab, and test results, as well as progress
notes, demographic data, and insurance information. In addition to storing
heath data, the EHR system automates access to information, streamlines
providers workflow and includes evidence-based decision support, outcome
reporting and quality management interfaces. The purpose
of EHR is to support improvements in the delivery of efficient and quality
health care, by consolidating a patient’s clinical information into a single
interface that can be readily accessed by authorized users and securely
exchanged across healthcare providers (HealthIT,
2021).