Government and public statistics
Electronic health record (EHR)
eCQI Resource Center, eCQI Resource Center (HHS, healthit.gov subdomain), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The glossary entry for the electronic health record in the eCQI Resource Center, a federal quality-measurement resource run under HHS. It defines the EHR as a digital record of health information built up over time from visits across care settings, and lists the other names the record goes by.
- How much weight it carries
- An official federal glossary page, last updated June 2026. It attributes its wording to ISSA ICT Guideline 91. It is a definition, so it does not measure how EHRs are used or how well they work.
Facts taken from this source
- The eCQI Resource Center glossary says the electronic health record is also called an electronic patient record, an electronic medical record, or a computerized patient record.
“An electronic health record (EHR) is also called an electronic patient record, electronic medical record, or computerized patient record.” (Definition)
- The eCQI Resource Center glossary defines an electronic health record as a digital record of a patient's health information, created over time from one or more visits and across care settings.
“created over time from one or more visits and across care settings” (Definition)