### Question
Can you define what electronic health record means?


### Answer
**Electronic health record** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 17921*:

> an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that is created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized health care clinicians and staff

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17921*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 156-HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > SUBCHAPTER III-PRIVACY**

