This website is maintained by the Division of Information Technology and Research in the Department of Oral Medicine of the University of Washington School of Dentistry.  The site requires the use of MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher to function properly. This site has been created to help all healthcare professional disciplines understand the nature and progress of its evolution and to help them understand the EHR’s many dimensions and implications. Its purpose is to educate and inform health professional disciplines about the origins, structure and intended uses of the Electronic Health Record in the unified support of both patient care and resource management within healthcare.