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Electronic health record

Chapter


Abstract

  • According to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ISO/TR20514 2005), electronic health record (EHR) is repository of information regarding the health status of a subject of care, in computer-processable form. The information can be retrospective, concurrent, and prospective. It can be transmitted securely and accessible by multiple authorized users. The primary purpose of EHR is to support continuing, efficient, and quality integrated healthcare.

Publication Date

  • 2019

Citation

  • Yu, P. (2019). Electronic health record. In D. Gu & M. E. Dupre (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging (p. 1). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

International Standard Book Number (isbn) 13

  • 9783319698922

Book Title

  • Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

Start Page

  • 1

Place Of Publication

  • Cham, Switzerland

Abstract

  • According to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (ISO/TR20514 2005), electronic health record (EHR) is repository of information regarding the health status of a subject of care, in computer-processable form. The information can be retrospective, concurrent, and prospective. It can be transmitted securely and accessible by multiple authorized users. The primary purpose of EHR is to support continuing, efficient, and quality integrated healthcare.

Publication Date

  • 2019

Citation

  • Yu, P. (2019). Electronic health record. In D. Gu & M. E. Dupre (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging (p. 1). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

International Standard Book Number (isbn) 13

  • 9783319698922

Book Title

  • Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

Start Page

  • 1

Place Of Publication

  • Cham, Switzerland