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1.0.0 - release

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ActorDefinition: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System (Experimental)

Official URL: http://smart.who.int/base/ActorDefinition/DAK.Persona.System.EMR Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2026-08-27 Computable Name: ElectronicMedicalRecord

A secure, digital system that holds information about people's health and clinical care managed by healthcare providers. Also referred to as an Electronic Health Record (EHR).

The EMR system supports DHIs including:

  • Longitudinal tracking of person's health status and services (2.2.1)
  • Management of structured clinical records (2.2.2)
  • Management of unstructured clinical records such as notes and images (2.2.3)
  • Clinical decision support prompts and checklists (2.3)
  • Person identification and registration (2.1)
  • Prescription and medication management (2.9)
  • Laboratory results reception (2.10.1)
  • Routine health indicator data collection (2.2.4)

Services and Application Type: A5 — Electronic medical record systems

Functional areas: Clinical decision support, record management, person registration, appointment scheduling, referral tracking.

Actor: ElectronicMedicalRecord Electronic Medical Record (EMR) SystemType: system

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240081949