To describe it accurately, it means moving your medical record into an electronic document.

Every time you visit a doctor, you will be recorded, including which doctor gave you what diagnosis and examination, as well as the examination results and what kind of medicines were prescribed, etc.

When you go to see a doctor again, you don’t have to carry a bunch of things anymore, it’s all in the electronic medical record!

However, electronic medical records will involve electronic prescriptions. To be effective, the electronic prescription must be signed electronically by the doctor