What is an EHR? Electronic Health Record Explained

An EHR (Electronic Health Record) is a comprehensive, shareable record of a patient's health that is designed to move with the patient across clinics, hospitals and national health exchanges.

Unlike an EMR (which lives inside one organisation), an EHR emphasises interoperability — using standards like HL7 and FHIR so authorised providers see a unified history. This is exactly what Gulf exchanges (NABIDH, Malaffi, Riayati) and Saudi NPHIES require.

SBS deploys EHR and EMR platforms and the integration layer that connects them to national exchanges — so patient data is both complete and compliant across Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.

Frequently asked questions

What is an EHR?

An EHR (Electronic Health Record) is a shareable patient record designed to move across providers and national health exchanges using standards like FHIR.

EHR vs EMR — what's the difference?

An EMR is used inside one organisation; an EHR is built for interoperability and sharing across many providers.

Does an EHR connect to NPHIES/NABIDH/Malaffi?

Yes — a compliant EHR exchanges data with national platforms via HL7/FHIR. SBS builds that integration.

How does SBS help with EHR?

SBS deploys EHR/EMR platforms and the integration layer to national exchanges, with Arabic support and compliance.