electronic health record
noun
plural electronic health records
: a digital collection of a patient's medical information (such as medications, immunizations, lab results, or diagnoses) : EHR
Electronic health records have become essential tools in medicine, replacing the rooms full of paper documents that were hard to maintain and subject to fires and other losses.—
Karen Weintraub
Karen WeintraubFor our staff and providers, having one electronic health record means one login and one point of access for all patient information. For patients, it means having one portal for all medical records …—John Wilcox, quoted at Morris (Illinois) Daily Herald
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Prescription data flows from electronic prescribing networks into pharmacy management systems, which then interface with electronic health records, inventory databases, and robotic dispensing units.
—Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The team hopes to expand the model to additional cancer types and data sources, including international cancer genome datasets and other forms of clinical information, including imaging and electronic health records.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
But the vast majority of that capital has concentrated at the clinical edge, especially in electronic health records and wearables.
—Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The department is approaching the restart of its electronic health record [EHR] system rollout.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Researchers used an algorithm that identified symptoms such as heart problems, fatigue, and chronic pain within electronic health records, while accounting for other potential diagnoses.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 May 2026
At least 4,815 sets of images got caught in backlogs when staff didn’t upload them to their electronic health records, according to the report.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
In March, Mount Sinai, which employs 47,000 people, announced a new enterprise partnership with OpenEvidence to directly link to the service from the hospital system’s main electronic health record portal for use by doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Arizona's rural fund budget, which is $167 million for the first year, allocates up to about $30 million for medical diagnostic equipment and technology upgrades, including to electronic health records, specifically for rural health care facilities.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The team hopes to expand the model to additional cancer types and data sources, including international cancer genome datasets and other forms of clinical information, including imaging and electronic health records.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
But the vast majority of that capital has concentrated at the clinical edge, especially in electronic health records and wearables.
—Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The department is approaching the restart of its electronic health record [EHR] system rollout.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Researchers used an algorithm that identified symptoms such as heart problems, fatigue, and chronic pain within electronic health records, while accounting for other potential diagnoses.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 May 2026
At least 4,815 sets of images got caught in backlogs when staff didn’t upload them to their electronic health records, according to the report.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
In March, Mount Sinai, which employs 47,000 people, announced a new enterprise partnership with OpenEvidence to directly link to the service from the hospital system’s main electronic health record portal for use by doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Arizona's rural fund budget, which is $167 million for the first year, allocates up to about $30 million for medical diagnostic equipment and technology upgrades, including to electronic health records, specifically for rural health care facilities.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Electronic health record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20health%20record. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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