The ever-increasing growth of technology has made the world face a new revolution, so that; An institution that does not benefit from information technology and communication networks will gradually move away from the flow of global communication. Therefore, various industries consider improving their quality and increasing their productivity in today's highly competitive world as dependent on the use of information technology. The health industry has not been immune to these developments despite all the ups and downs. The health system has always taken effective steps to improve the level of health and improve its clinical and financial results in order to benefit from the latest achievements and technologies.

Electronic health is a new and growing field of the intersection of medical-public health information and commercial exchanges, which refers to health services and information provided or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies. In a broader sense, this word not only refers to the development of technology, but it is a comprehensive field for local-regional and international promotion of health care using information and communication technology. The purpose of this definition is to create a dynamic environment for the maximum use of computers and the Internet in the field of community health.

Electronic health is a general term that refers to a set of different activities. It is important to note that each of these parts can operate in a different physical location and be connected electronically.

Electronic health is based on the electronic transmission of patient information in the form of electronic records, and success in implementing HER paves the way for electronic health. The treatment team's access to the patient's data anywhere, the correct and accurate analysis of the insurance companies, the creation of automatic procedures for the declaration of drug sensitivities and interactions, clinical notes, electronic prescriptions, planning and sending the request to the laboratory and receiving the results are some of the things that will be implemented with the implementation of the case. Electronic patients will become possible. However, the change from paper files to the creation of electronic health records will take place based on different and complex levels. Defining the HER within the organization, determining the appropriate expectations from the HER, choosing the technology and technology partners knowingly and wisely, accepting and managing process change, and planning the transition steps from manual processes to electronic processes are five important steps that healthcare organizations must take. In line with the successful implementation of the electronic health record.

At first, the term electronic health only referred to online health services, but with the passage of time, broader and more comprehensive definitions have been considered for this term. Today, electronic health means all communication between computers and health services. E-Health includes the application of principles, solutions and information technologies to improve the health status of society and manage the process of providing health services in order to increase the effectiveness and strength of communication between patients, doctors, employers, laboratories, pharmacies, insurances, etc. .

The use of electronic health services will allow people to receive the health care services they need from providers anywhere in the world. These services can include simple and basic consultations to more complex treatments in chronic diseases. In this way, a person who until now has only had the opportunity to use health services only in his own city. Now he has the ability to use these services anywhere in the world, and the access of users to health centers will be easier, and thus the possibility of justice will be provided.