Electronic Health Record – Standards, Coding Systems, Frameworks and Infrastructures

With the EHR (Electronic Health Record) being central to most health informatics applications, several countries have initiated programs for implementing national EHR infrastructures. Building and implementing such a national EHR infrastructure requires an understanding of healthcare standards, coding systems, and standard frameworks, each of which may vary across borders and/or come from a myriad of sources. With this in mind, the authors compiled their study and analysis results in a groundbreaking single-source guide to fill the void in this area for the benefit of others working in similar areas.