If your MD is not already using electronic records, they soon will be. You should know what your rights and responsibilities are whether you are a patient or provider. Medical record-keeping, as a technology, is expanding day by day. Oregon now has a commission formed to look into EHR (Electronic Health Records) and although it's primarily directed at the MD Market it will expand into the counseling, dental offices, and even first responders, to name just a few.

How can Oregonians help, both in the rural and urban settings, and contribute to expanding the use of electronic health records in caring for ourselves and our families (pets included)? How can we ensure that we have patient-friendly electronic records that we can access ourselves and be shared with our providers as we see fit?