These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are some differences. EMR is focused mainly on storing and processing medical records (appointment summaries, lab results, etc.), while EHR collects holistic health information covering patient data from different healthcare providers.

If you target the US market, your EHR should comply with HIPAA requirements. Thus, you need to sign a BAA with your EHR development partner. This written contract ensures that a business associate will protect ePHI in line with regulatory requirements.

If you work in the US, you need to submit the EHR to the ONC-Authorized Testing Laboratory (ONC-ATL) to obtain ONC certification. For other target markets, you may also need to get your EHR certified according to the requirements of local authorities. Carpe Diem's business analysts and regulatory compliance consultants are ready to help you define all the applicable regulations and follow them to a T.

First of all, you need a secure data storage/database (e.g., from AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform). To develop the software, you should also choose fitting back-end and front-end programming languages with accompanying frameworks and libraries. If you want to introduce an EHR for smartphones and tablets, you will also need mobile techs. Here is the list of technologies we commonly use to implement an EHR.