Clinical Practice

Abstract

In this chapter we’ll see how the technical concepts discussed in Chapter 3 can be combined into a workable electronic health record system in the typical provider practice. I’ll use as examples some systems I consider to have state-of-the-art approaches to electronic records. As we discussed in Chapter 2, there are around 1,000 commercial electronic health record systems and I’m certainly not familiar with the substantial majority of them. I have selected carefully but that doesn’t mean they are the only – or even the best – products available, nor can I promise that they will be the best choice for any particular provider office.