The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. The EHR automates and streamlines the clinician's workflow. The EHR has the ability to generate a complete record of a clinical patient encounter - as well as supporting other care-related activities directly or indirectly via interface - including evidence-based decision support, quality management, and outcomes reporting.
In this section you will find many resources that contribute to the ability for healthcare organizations to realize a longitudinal electronic record that spans across the continuum of healthcare. Topics of interest include a focus on quality, efficiency, effectiveness and the safety of patient care through a variety of tools and resources in different formats. By providing this information, HIMSS Members and HIMSS Leadership can be focused on collaboratively working together to achieve the goal of EHRs in use in 80 percent of healthcare organizations and 50 percent of physician practices by 2010.
Healthcare IT - "It's A Sleeping Giant"
HIMSS Global Enterprise Task Force (GEFT) investigates implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) in 15 countries around the world
HIMSS & COMCARE Extend EMR Technology to Emergency Response
With the electronic medical record, access to patient health information has been simplified and patient safety and quality of care has improved. Now, two expert associations are working together to improve information sharing about victims and their care, using health information technology to share this information with all those involved in emergency response.
Enterprise Integration: Defining the Landscape: An Introduction
Created as a joint work product by the Enterprise Information Systems Steering Committee and the Enterprise Integration Task Force, the white paper entitled “Enterprise Integration: Defining the Landscape” examines those benefits, issues, and key components of enterprise integration from the perspective of the acute-based, enterprise healthcare organization. Read the white paper.
