79-year-old Karan Singh- a lung cancer patient undergoing treatment since 11 years, recalls the number of times he had to carry the folders bulging with photocopies of medical reports, the repeated blood tests in different hospitals, and the sleepless nights caused by painful side effects of drugs, chemotherapy and radiation.
Today, even after all these years of treatment, Karan has never heard about electronic health records (EHR). HIMSS Health Information and Technology Resource Library defines Electronic Health Record (EHR) as a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. This includes patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunisations, laboratory data and radiology reports.
Source: Economic Times
