E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals

CHAPTER FOUR

E-HEALTH RECORDS

The Lifeblood of E-Health Care

Joseph Tan

I. Learning Objectives

II. Introduction

III. Definition of E-Health Records

IV. Trends in EHRs

V. Purposes of EHRs

VI. E-Health Records: Benefits and Hurdles

A. Benefits of EHRs

B. Hurdles in Implementing EHRs

VII. Implementation of E-Health Records

A. Privacy Considerations in Implementing EHRs

B. Moving Ahead

VIII. Conclusion

IX. Chapter Questions

X. References

XI. E-Primary Health Care and E-Health Records Cases

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the definition of e-health records (EHRs) in the context of e-health care system and environment
2. Review factors contributing to ...