Electronic health records (EHR) are expected to boost the market value of smart hospitals. In 2021, the global smart hospital market was valued at 35.9 billion U.S. dollars, from which 7.6 billion were linked to EHR and the consequent clinical workflow. According to future estimations, this market was forecast to increase in value and reach nearly 18 billion U.S. dollars in 2026.

The use of electronic health records in hospitals

EHR systems improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery and enable patients more autonomy in their treatment. In 2020, over 80 percent of surveyed European clinicians used electronic health records in their practice. According to the same survey, in countries such as the Netherlands or Denmark, nearly all practicians used EHRs. The implementation of these medical records plays a central role in the emergence of smart hospitals.

Data privacy and electronic health records

Although the global EHR market is projected to steadily increase in the future, EHR use still raises some issues. Indeed, an electronic health record encompasses private information on a patient that can be shared across a range of healthcare settings. Thus, it presents challenges in terms of access control to ensure data privacy and confidentiality. These risks need to be addressed through legal frameworks, optimal access controls, quality training, and standards shared across all EHR users.

The USA electronic health records market is expected to enjoy a valuation of US$ 9.1 Billion in the year 2023, and further expand at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach a valuation of ~US$ 15.3 Billion by the year 2033. According to a recent study by Future Market Insights, EHR Software in the solution segment is leading the market with a share of about 63.3% in the year 2022, within the USA market.

Report Scope as per USA electronic health records Industry Analysis

Organizations can license synthetic, structured data generated by Syntegra from electronic health record systems of community hospitals across the United States, reaching beyond just claims and Rx data.

The synthetic data provides a detailed picture of the patient's journey throughout their hospital stay, including patient demographic information and payer type, as well as rich data not found in any other sources. Examples of this data include: drugs given (timing and dosing), patient location (e.g., ICU, floor, ER), lab results (timing by day and hour), physician roles (e.g., surgeon, attending), medications given, and vital signs. The participating community hospitals with bed sizes ranging from 25 to 532 provide unique visibility and assessment of variation in care outside of large academic medical centers and healthcare networks.

Our synthetic data engine is trained on a broadly representative dataset made up of deep clinical information of approximately 6 million unique patient records and 18 million encounters over 5 years of history. Notably, synthetic data generation allows for the creation of any number of records needed to power your project.

EHR data is available in the following formats: — Cleaned, analytics-ready (a layer of clean and normalized concepts in Tuva Health’s standard relational data model format — FHIR USCDI (labs, medications, vitals, encounters, patients, etc.)

The synthetic data maintains full statistical accuracy, yet does not contain any actual patients, thus removing any patient privacy liability risk. Privacy is preserved in a way that goes beyond HIPAA or GDPR compliance. Our industry-leading metrics prove that both privacy and fidelity are fully maintained.

— Generate the data needed for product development, testing, demo, or other needs — Access data at a scalable price point — Build your desired population, both in size and demographics — Scale up and down to fit specific needs, increasing efficiency and affordability

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In 2020, the use of electronic health records (EHR) among doctors was well spread in Europe. According to this survey, over 80 percent of the responding European clinicians used electronic health records. In the Netherlands and Denmark, nearly all respondents were EHR users in 2020. On the other hand, with 69 percent of surveyed Italian doctors, the use of EHR in Italy seemed to be less implemented.

The National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) is an annual survey of non-federally employed, office-based physicians practicing in the United States (excluding those in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology). NEHRS began in 2008 and was originally designed as an annual mail supplement to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Since 2012, NEHRS has been administered as a survey independent of NAMCS. Data from NEHRS can be used to produce state and national estimates of EHR adoption and capabilities, burden associated with EHRs, and progress physicians have made towards meeting the policy goals of the HITECH Act. In more recent years, survey questions have also asked about Promoting Interoperability programs, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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In 2018, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) was not implemented in the same way across the whole Italian territory. The EHR was used in 100 percent of the cases in Lombardy and Tuscany, whereas no clinical data at all was electronically processed in Campania, Calabria and Sicily. By 2021, most regions have completely adopted the use of EHR with some remaining regions lagging behind but with EHR implementation of at least 85%. This statistic shows the level of implementation of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in Italy in 2018 and 2021, by region.

Global Electronic Health Records Market size was worth $,29,417.2 million in 2021 and expected to USD 42,203.5 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5.9%.

The advancement of health information technology has allowed for the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals. While this has the potential to standardize patient data collection, the secure transfer and storage of such sensitive information remains a concern. Despite these challenges, GlobalData forecasts rapid market growth within this industry, as various governments support the use of electronic records for medical purposes. Read More

A Web service that allows patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to use existing code sets to link to relevant, authoritative health information from MedlinePlus.gov. Matches ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT codes to related MedlinePlus consumer health information, LOINC codes to information on lab tests, and also matches NDC, RXCUI or text strings to patient medication information.

The size of the U.S. Electronic Health Records Market market was valued at USD 11.52 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 13.45 billion by 2032, with an expected CAGR of 2.24 % during the forecast period. The U.S EHR Market comprises of the industry involving electronic systems used to capture, maintain and share patients’ health information by health care entities. Electronic health records mean the actual record of the patient’s history so that the clinical information can be retrieved instantly, minimizing the occurrence of mistakes, and helping the provision of individualized treatment plans. It encompasses hospitals, clinics, and specialized practices to name but a few since EHRs perform tasks such as keeping records of a patient’s medical history, treatment planning or even billing. The latest market trends include the raise in adoption due to the government sponsorship such as HITECH, high demand towards telemedicine integration, interoperability solutions and superior data analysis for health diagnosis leading to market growth and better healthcare. Recent developments include: In January 2024, American Healthtech, the subsidiary of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (CPSI), which provides an EHR platform for the post-acute care market, was sold to post-acute health IT vendor PointClickCare Technologies. , In July 2023, Innovaccer Inc. announced a strategic agreement with Post Acute Analytics (PAA) to help health systems succeed with patient-centered value-based care. This will enable providers to utilize an interoperable, cloud-native, AI-driven platform, facilitating the transition from fragmented data solutions and manual processes by consolidating patient data across various EHRs and HIT systems. .

The Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs provide incentives to eligible ambulatory and inpatient providers to adopt electronic health records. This dataset provides the counts of health care providers that have reported a developer's product through participation in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The data are provided beginning in 2011. This dataset enables the tracking of trends in the adoption of healthIT by developer and by both office-based health care providers and non-federal acute-care hospitals. Filter the data by Program Year to get the most recent counts by health care provider type. The most recent data is available through the 2016 Program Year.

A 100-patient database that contains in total 100 virtual patients, 372 admissions, and 111,483 lab observations.

Market Overview:

The global electronic medical records market size reached USD 35.1 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 51.6 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.15% during 2025-2033.

Electronic medical records (EMRs) refer to digital records that consist of information regarding the patient’s health. It includes patient demographics, medical history, medications, allergies, radiology reports, immunization status, laboratory test results, vital signs and billing information. EMRs can be deployed through cloud computing and on-premises software. Cloud-based solutions enable centralized data storage and online access across multiple geographical locations and on-premises solutions are utilized for local computing requirements. These systematic records aid in tracking and monitoring patients, identifying patterns and improving the quality of healthcare being offered. They can also enhance communication and productivity between healthcare providers and patients, thereby improving health outcomes and patient safety.

Electronic Medical Records Market Trends:

Increasing digitization, along with the significant growth in the healthcare information technology (IT) industry across the globe, is one of the key factors creating a positive outlook for the market. Furthermore, the rising prevalence of chronic medical ailments and the growing geriatric population that is more prone to such problems, are driving the market. Consequently, there has been an increasing adoption of patient-centric EMR systems to facilitate the patient's direct involvement throughout the documentation process. Additionally, various technological advancements, such as the advent of cloud-based EMR solutions, are acting as another growth-inducing factor. These solutions provide quality care to the patients and enhanced protection from data disruption caused by any accidents or mishaps. Other factors, including improving healthcare infrastructure and the implementation of favorable population health management programs, are expected to drive the market further.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global electronic medical records market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on type, component, functionality, deployment type, application and end user.

Breakup by Type:

• Traditional EMRs
• Speech Enabled EMRs
• Interoperable EMRs
• Others
  

Breakup by Component:

• Hardware
• Software
• Services
  

Breakup by Functionality:

• Basic Systems
• Fully Functional Systems
  

Breakup by Deployment Type:

• Cloud-based
• On-premises
  

Breakup by Application:

• Specialty Based
  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Radiology
  • Oncology
  • Others
• General Applications
  

Breakup by End User:

• Hospitals and Clinics
• Specialty Centers
• Others
  

Breakup by Region:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
  

Competitive Landscape:

The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being AdvancedMD Inc. (Global Payments Inc.), Veradigm LLC, Oracle Corporation, CureMD Healthcare, eClinicalWorks, Epic Systems Corporation, General Electric Company, Greenway Health LLC, McKesson Corporation, Modernizing Medicine Inc., Nextgen Healthcare Inc., etc.

Report Coverage:

The global Hospital Electronic Health Records (EHR) market is predicted to reach USD 18.25 billion by 2033, progressing at a CAGR of 3.84% from 2025 to 2033. The increasing adoption of EHR systems to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare operations fuels market expansion. Moreover, favorable government initiatives and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases are driving the demand for efficient patient data management solutions. The market landscape is highly competitive, with prominent players including Epic Systems Corporation, Oracle, Evident (a CPSI Company), Altera Digital Health Inc., MEDHOST, WellSky, Vista, Netsmart Technologies, MEDITECH, and Veradigm LLC. Market segmentation based on deployment type, type, business model, product, hospital size, and application offers a comprehensive understanding of the industry dynamics. Geographically, North America holds the largest market share due to the high adoption of advanced healthcare technologies and a robust healthcare infrastructure. The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to witness significant growth owing to increasing healthcare investments and the growing demand for improved healthcare services. Recent developments include: In May 2024, Valley Health System announced the opening of a smart hospital in Paramus, NJ. The establishment will use the Meditech Expanse platform and other advanced technologies to improve workflows, including network infrastructure, clinical functions, & administrative operations. , In April 2024, Auxilio Mutuo Hospital, a private nonprofit hospital, partnered with Oracle to provide staff and clinicians with a comprehensive, simplified view of patient's data by selecting Oracle Health's EHR. In addition, the hospital chose Oracle Health's RevElate Patient Accounting to provide an automated billing process and bring together a convenient, clear view of clinical & financial data. , In May 2021, Veradigm LLC and Blessing Health System extended their partnership to 3 more facilities. With this, Allscripts Managed Services and Allscripts Sunrise would be deployed at Blessing Health Keokuk, Hannibal Clinic, and Scotland County Hospital. .

Andalusian Public Healthcare System (SSPA)

In Spain, the competence for healthcare is the responsibility of the regions. The Andalusian Public Healthcare System (SSPA) is an ecosystem of public and universal healthcare provision, which is made up of a series of public agencies, managed by the Government of Andalusia.

The SSPA has a total of 32 hospitals in the region of Andalusia.

Within this ecosystem, the main healthcare provider agency is the Andalusian Health Service.

Andalusian Health Service (SAS)

The Andalusian Health Service, created in 1986 by Law 8/1986, of May 6, 1986, on the Andalusian Health Service, is attached to the Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs and performs the functions attributed to it under the supervision and control of the same.

Its mission is to provide healthcare to the citizens of Andalusia, offering quality public health services, ensuring accessibility, equity and user satisfaction, seeking efficiency and optimal use of resources.

The SAS guarantees free public health care to more than 8 million inhabitants, which represents about 17% of the Spanish population. The Andalusian Health Service has 28 hospitals, distributed throughout Andalusia. It is also functionally responsible for the centers belonging to the Public Health Business Agencies and the Aljarafe Public Health Consortium. In addition, there are 14 Health Management Areas.

The Andalusian Health Service is an administrative agency of those provided for in Article 65 of Law 9/2007, of October 22, is attached to the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, depending specifically on the Vice-Ministry, according to Decree 156/2022, of August 9, which establishes the organisational structure of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. The Andalusian Health Service exercises the functions specified in this Decree, subject to the guidelines and general criteria of health policy in Andalusia and, in particular, the following:

- The management of the set of health services in the field of health promotion and protection, disease prevention, healthcare and rehabilitation that corresponds to it in the territory of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

- The administration and management of the health institutions, centers and services that act under its organic and functional dependence.

- The management of the human, material and financial resources assigned to it for the development of its functions.

Diraya: system used in the Andalusian Health Service to support the Electronic Health Record in Andalusia

Diraya is the system used in the Andalusian Health Service to support electronic health records. It integrates all the health information of each person treated in the healthcare centers in Andalusia, so that it is available wherever and whenever it is necessary to treat them, and it is also used for the management of the healthcare system.

Diraya's conceptual model and technological architecture have aroused significant interest in other healthcare administrations thanks to, among others, cutting-edge services such as the electronic prescription or the centralised appointment system.

A description of the Diraya system (objectives, basic components, modules, functional and technological architecture, impact assessment of its implementation, etc.) can be found in the following document: Health Care Information and Management Integrated System.

In 2020, 64 percent of young healthcare professionals surveyed reported that when dealing with digital patient data they had experienced sharing restrictions which resulted in incomplete patient data. Furthermore, 53 percent of respondents reported that they were not able to influence an outcome because they did not have enough data.

We present a method for classifying severity at the phenotype-level that uses the Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms. Our method is called the Classification Approach for Extracting Severity Automatically from Electronic Health Records (CAESAR). CAESAR combines multiple severity measures – number of comorbidities, medications, procedures, cost and treatment time, and a proportional index term. Using a random forest algorithm and these severity measures as input, CAESAR differentiates between severe and mild phenotypes (sensitivity = 91.67, specificity = 77.78) when compared to a manually evaluated gold standard (k=0.716). CAESAR enables researchers to measure phenotype severity from EHRs to identify phenotypes that are important for comparative effectiveness research.

This layer shows the location of Registered Healthcare Providers of the Electronic Health Record Sharing System eHRSS in Hong Kong. It is a subset of the geo-referenced public facility data with detailed venue data made available by the Food and Health Bureau under the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Government”) at https://DATA.GOV.HK/ (“DATA.GOV.HK”). The source data is in XML format and has been processed and converted into Esri File Geodatabase format and then uploaded to Esri’s ArcGIS Online platform for sharing and reference purpose. The objectives are to facilitate our Hong Kong ArcGIS Online users to use the data in a spatial ready format and save their data conversion effort.For details about the data, source format and terms of conditions of usage, please refer to the website of DATA.GOV.HK at https://data.gov.hk.

Electronic Health Records Market size was valued at USD 26.85 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 34.81 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 3.30% from 2024 to 2031.

Global Electronic Health Records Market Dynamics

The key market dynamics that are shaping the global Electronic Health Records Market include:

Key Market Drivers
Government Initiatives and Incentives: Programs promoting digitization, such as the U.S. HITECH Act and similar global initiatives, encourage the adoption of EHR systems.
Increasing Demand for Efficient Healthcare Delivery: A study published in the American Journal of Managed Care found that EHR use in primary care practices resulted in a 3% reduction in ambulatory care costs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that EHR systems can save up to $50 per patient visit through reduced paperwork & improved efficiency. Hospitals & clinics are adopting EHRs to improve patient outcomes by providing accurate and real-time access to medical data.

Objective: Physician champions are "boots on the ground" physician leaders who facilitate the implementation of, and transition to, new health information technology (HIT) systems within an organization. They are commonly cited as key personnel in HIT implementations, yet little research has focused on their practices and perspectives.

Methods: We addressed this research gap through a qualitative study of physician champions that aimed to capture their challenges and strategies during a large-scale HIT implementation. Email interviews were conducted with 45 physician champions from diverse clinical areas five months after a new electronic health record (EHR) system went live in a large academic medical center. We adopted a grounded theory approach to analyze the data.

Results: Our physician champion participants reported multiple challenges, including insufficient training, limited at-the-elbow support, unreliable communication with leadership and the EHR vendor, as well as flawed system design. To overcome these challenges, physician champions developed their own personalized training programs in a simulated context or in the live environment, sought and obtained more at-the-elbow support both internally and externally, and adapted their departmental sociotechnical context to make the system work better.

Discussion and Conclusion: This study identified the challenges physician champions faced and the strategies they developed to overcome these challenges. Our findings suggest factors that are crucial to the successful involvement of physician champions in HIT implementations, including the availability of instrumental (e.g., reward for efforts), emotional (e.g., mechanisms for expressing frustrations), and peer support; ongoing engagement with the champions; and appropriate training and customization planning.