Background Electronic health records (EHRs) have primarily been developed to allow for
more efficient and complete medical billing. Secondary “core functions” of EHRs, as defined …

Electronic health records (EHRs) have emerged as promising tools for conducting
comparative effectiveness research (CER). For instance, much has been written about the …

Electronic health record (EHR) systems are increasingly common in most of the developed
world (1). Clinic encounters, in the age of EHRs, generate hundreds of data elements used …

Clinical medicine relies on a strong research foundation in order to build the necessary
evidence base to inform best practices and improve clinical care, however large-scale RCTs …

Electronic health records (EHRs) are an increasingly important source of real-world health
care data for observational research. Analyses of data collected for purposes other than …

The papers in this issue by Desai et al 1 on use of electronic health records (EHRs) to form
disease registries and Kahn et al 2 regarding quality control in the EHR both discuss …

Electronic health records (EHRs) can be a major tool in the quest to decrease costs and
timelines of clinical trial research, generate better evidence for clinical decision making, and …

Electronic health records (EHRs) have been shown to reduce medication errors, improve
patient outcomes, and create administrative efficiencies. Numerous public and private efforts …

Objective: To document the strengths and challenges of using electronic health records
(EHRs) for comparative effectiveness research (CER). Methods: A replicated case study of …

Background The electronic health record (EHR) has become increasingly ubiquitous. At the
same time, health professionals have been turning to this resource for access to data that is …