Electronic health record (EHR)

An electronic health record (EHR) is also called an electronic patient record, electronic medical record, or computerized patient record. It is a digital record of a patient’s health information created over time from one or more visits and across care settings. An EHR can include demographic information, progress notes, health problems, medications, vital signs, medical history, immunizations, lab results, diagnoses, treatments, allergies, and radiology images. 

International Social Security Association. (n.d.). Information and communication technology- Guideline 91. Electronic health record system. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from https://ww1.issa.int/guidelines/ict/180156