If you are accessing, updating and changing your electronic health 
records digitally using computers or other electronic devices then they are called Electronic Health Records.


CureMD Electronic Health Records by curemd In the same way as any other record keeping transforming patient’s records from paper to computer creates a greater efficiency for providers and their patients. But efficiency isn't the only benefit. Access to good care becomes safe and easier when records can be easily shared. With an existing electronic health record (EHR) time can be saved at the doctor’s office. Having quick access to health records can be lifesaving in the case of emergency.
Government has set up an incentive system to encourage providers to adopt and implement electronic health records and they need to follow the list of requirements for an enhanced care and those requirements are called Meaningful Use.

In the case of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and California fires have showed the benefits of having digital records. Those who were injured and got sick during the advent of natural disasters were easily treatable and have a better result than those who didn't have access to their medical records. If you have a large scale EHR it will save your health records at various places across the country so that in case of any tragic event they won’t be destroyed.
Another advantage of EHRs is safety. Previously in the past when you visited the doctor they used to collect your health history by asking you. Every time you visited them you would filled out a form about your history, your previous surgeries or the drugs that you have taken. If you left out any information because it seemed unimportant to you or you forgot to mention it then your doctor wouldn't have that piece of information to work with.

But with the advent of EHRs your doctor only has to ask your name, birthday or other possible means of identifying information. Then the doctor can bring up all your medical records from the electronic storage. All the information that doctor needs will be in front of him. Decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment will be made based on the information which is much more comprehensive than what you might have written on paper.

Before in the past when doctor would close his practice or if he dies of any illness then it would be very difficult to get access to patient’s medical records but having these records electronically means not only doctor but the patient can also have access to them.

Lots of money is saved by using electronic health records not only the cost of paper is saved but also the costs associated with space and labor. The efficiency that is made possible by recognizing key strokes to access patient’s record as compared to sifting through thousands of files and folders.