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Electronic Health Record

EHR
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A digital version of a patient's paper chart, available instantly and securely to authorized users.

Standard Abbreviation

EHR

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ehr VARCHAR(100),  -- Electronic Health Record
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ehr as electronic_health_record
FROM claims;

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