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Electronic Health Records | Vibepedia

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Electronic health records (EHRs) are the systematized collection of electronically stored patient and population health information in a digital format, shared

Overview

Electronic health records (EHRs) are the systematized collection of electronically stored patient and population health information in a digital format, shared across different health care settings to increase quality of care. EHRs have been touted as key to improving healthcare delivery, enabling clinicians to identify and stratify patients, and create new treatments. The use of EHRs has been influenced by companies like [[athenahealth|Athenahealth]] and [[epic-systems|Epic Systems]], and has been supported by organizations like the [[american-medical-association|American Medical Association]].