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
For 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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“Electronic health record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronic%20health%20record. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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