An electronic health record (EHR) is a collection of a patient's medical history – including diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, allergies, laboratory and test results.

In this article, we’ll explain exactly what an EHR is, how it’s different from an electronic medical record (EMR) and the benefits of using them in healthcare settings.

Here’s what you need to know if your medical records are stored electronically (and they probably are).

Paper medical records A paper medical record is any patient information, such as a patient chart, recorded on paper. They were widely used until about 10 or 20 years ago. However, paper-based records ...

Electronic health record systems aren't ready for Covid-19. But because the weaknesses are well-known, health systems can plan for them and around them.

20. Overhage JM, McCallie D Jr. Physician time spent using the electronic health record during outpatient encounters: a descriptive study. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172 (3):169-174. doi:10.7326/M18 ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – U.S. Army Medical Department Activity–Japan announced a new health care option for civilians and the rollout of an electronic health record system during a town hall Aug. 29.

Thus, the VA and Defense Department acquired Cerner Corp.'s electronic health record platform, Cerner Millennium. The Defense Department signed a $4.3 billion contract with Cerner in July 2015.

The DoD and VA both use the Oracle Cerner software platform for their electronic health record systems. The VA has deployed its system, called Millenium, at three sites. But the VA rollout at some ...

VA Electronic Health Record Rollout Unlikely to Resume for a Year After Being Derailed by Problems Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois.

To learn more, visit the Altera Digital Health website here or stop by Altera’s HIMSS24 booth (#2546), where Altera leaders will deliver a Paragon Denali launch presentation on Tuesday, March 12 ...