Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are safe, confidential records kept on a computer about your health care or treatments. These records are kept by your doctor, other health care provider, medical office staff, or a hospital. If your providers use EHRs, they can join a network to securely share your records with each other.

EHRs can help lower the chances of medical errors, prevent duplicate tests, and may improve your overall quality of care.
EHRs can help your providers have the same up-to-date information about your conditions, treatments, tests, and prescriptions.

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