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
John Wilcox, quoted at Morris (Illinois) Daily HeraldExamples of electronic health record in a Sentence
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But integration does not necessarily mean having an API connection with electronic health records (EHRs).
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Zaman Shah,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed electronic health records from 2001 to 2023 for more than 700,000 pairs of mothers and children in Hong Kong.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates will transfer patient communication to the Epic electronic health records platform, used by its new parent company and regional health systems like Atrium Health and Novant Health.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Even though 98% of All of Us participants agree to share their electronic health records for research, more than 300,000 have no EHR data at all in its database.
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Katie Palmer,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Without also investing in local technology infrastructure that can handle advanced electronic health records or AI systems – and workers who can maintain those systems – such centralized upgrades may fall short of transforming rural care.
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Kevin J. Bennett,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Today, Seqster sits on 150 million patient records, integrates with more than 20 electronic health record systems, and counts Fortune 500 companies worth between $5 billion and $300 billion among its customers.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
In addition to wastewater information, the center will collect climate and deidentified electronic health record data.
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Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The secretary could work with researchers to obtain huge databases pulled from health systems nationwide and maintained by major electronic health records companies.
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CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Zaman Shah,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed electronic health records from 2001 to 2023 for more than 700,000 pairs of mothers and children in Hong Kong.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates will transfer patient communication to the Epic electronic health records platform, used by its new parent company and regional health systems like Atrium Health and Novant Health.
—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Even though 98% of All of Us participants agree to share their electronic health records for research, more than 300,000 have no EHR data at all in its database.
—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
30 June 2026
Without also investing in local technology infrastructure that can handle advanced electronic health records or AI systems – and workers who can maintain those systems – such centralized upgrades may fall short of transforming rural care.
—
Kevin J. Bennett,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Today, Seqster sits on 150 million patient records, integrates with more than 20 electronic health record systems, and counts Fortune 500 companies worth between $5 billion and $300 billion among its customers.
—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
In addition to wastewater information, the center will collect climate and deidentified electronic health record data.
—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The secretary could work with researchers to obtain huge databases pulled from health systems nationwide and maintained by major electronic health records companies.
—
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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