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 Continues to Grow, Despite Economy
20th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey Findings Show Commitment to Healthcare IT, Cite EMR, CPOE, Security, Financial Concerns as Top Issues
Electronic Medical Records: Slow but Steady Growth in Ambulatory Care
HIMSS/HIMSS Analytics Ambulatory Healthcare Information Technology (IT) Survey finds about 30 percent of respondents use some component of the electronic medical record (EMR) in their organization
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
