[edit] Ideal characteristics of an electronic health record (EHR)

-Information should be able to be continuously updated.
-The data from an electronic health records system should be able to be used anonymously for statistical reporting for purposes of quality improvement, outcome reporting, resource management, and public health communicable disease surveillance.[16]
-The ability to exchange records between different electronic health records systems ("interoperability"[17]) would facilitate the co-ordination of healthcare delivery in non-affiliated healthcare facilities.